The court heard a total of 55 properties were damaged in the blast, which happened at 2.36am. On Friday, Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. DeSantis won't say he's running. Greenham, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas, was sentenced to 15 years in jail at Preston Crown Court. 'I would like to thank the community for their help so far and I want to continue to appeal to anyone who may have information which could assist our investigation to come forward and contact us. 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster . Firefighters, police and paramedics scrambled to Mallowdale Avenue at around 2.30am after residents were woken by the sound of a blast. A Gannett Company. Man admits killing boy, 2, in gas explosion that left street looking like a 'war zone'. She said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Read about our approach to external linking. It is not know what caused the ignition, but the quantity of gas was so great that only a light switch would have been needed. George Hinds was two-years-old when he died in the blast in May 2021. contact the editor here. . "He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. In December 2021, Sharon Greenham, 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were . The drunk and drugged up neighbour whose reckless actions caused a huge gas explosion, killing a two-year-old boy, has been jailed for 15 years. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. George's father Stephen Hinds clutched a Paw Patrol toy as he watched the sentencing from the public gallery with George's mother, Vicki Studholme, and a number of other neighbours. On the night of the explosion, Greenham had arranged for the gas supply to be turned off by another person. 'Every day this week has been a new challenge and to go from seeing my two-year-old beautiful boy from playing in the garden, to a week later planning his funeral in his new 3ft bed, is unreal. He lived without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him., Speaking outside court after the sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Jane Webb said: Darren Greenham is a purely selfish, self-centred, ignorant man whose blind stupidity of thinking that he could sell gas pipes to just make a bit of money was completely reckless with no regard for anybodys safety. He instead awarded 15% credit and rubbished a contention that serious injuries suffered by Greenham could be considered as mitigation. Darren Greenham, 44, has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and theft offences. "Darren Greenham is a truly selfish and wicked man whose main motivation in the build-up to the fatal explosion was financial greed. In March 2021, the gas meter in the property was badly damaged and soon after copper pipes could be seen all over the house having been removed "seemingly at random". The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next door. Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said that at the time of the explosion the council was considering taking eviction proceedings after a number of complaints about Greenham's behaviour. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Greenham had cut a gas pipe in his own house while drunk and under the influence of drugs in the early hours of the morning and planned to sell the pipework, the court heard. A home and a loving family. Sharon Greenham, 52, also of Bowness Road, is also charged with manslaughter, criminal damage and theft and has denied the offences. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. "neighbour from hell" caused a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy after cutting a gas pipe to sell for scrap metal, a court has heard. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a gas . Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. The court heard how he would regularly play loud music and taunt his neighbours and was dependent on drugs and alcohol. It left two neighbouring terraced houses severely damaged and a further 55 properties in the area were also affected. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, entered not guilty pleas to a charge of manslaughter over the death . Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . No-one should put their child to bed at night, in a place of safety, and not be able to see them alive again. Parents Vicky Studholme, 42, and Stephen Hinds, 41, also survived the blast at their Heysham, Lancashire home in the early hours of May 16 that cost their beloved son's life. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Having to say goodbye for one last time, I cant even describe in words what this felt like. Members of George's family watched proceedings from the front row of the public gallery. The blast was likely to have happened 20 to 40 minutes after they were cut and there would have been a strong smell of gas and an audible noise before that, the report said. . A couple have denied unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. . Sharon and Darren Greenham survived the Heysham explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds, as detectives open a criminal probe after finding a cut pipe caused the blast. He was also abusive when drunk and on drugs, as were his visitors. At around 2.30am on May 16 last year, things escalated into scenes likened to a horror movie as a huge explosion occurred at his home and destroyed each of those either side of him. One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? That person could only be "incompetent at best", Recorder Altham says. 20, Mallowdale Avenue. It was caused by Greenham cutting live gas pipes and left George dead and several others hurt. Detective Chief Insp Jane Webb, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: 'My thoughts first and foremost remain with George's family and loved ones at this time, as well as those others affected by this incident. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. Sign up. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. Why didnt it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. Her husband Darren Greenham, 44, is also charged with the same offence; . Credit: Lancashire Police George's father Stephen Hinds . A heartbreaking tribute shared by father Stephen Hinds on his Facebook page after his son's death last Sunday, Emergency workers at the scene where a cordon was put in place on Mallowdale Ave Heysham, on Sunday May 16, More than 51,000 has been raised by the community in Morecambe after the blast which killed two-year-old George Hinds. Greenham showed no emotion in the dock as he was given concurrent sentences of one month for the charges of damaging the meter and theft of gas. Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. ", Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 quoting log 0180 of May 16th or on the Major Incident Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/0401020121W04-PO1. The court heard how at the time of cutting the pipes, Greenham was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Greenham returned to the dock on Wednesday dressed in a grey tracksuit and stared emotionless as he was jailed for manslaughter, criminal damage, and theft of gas. He wrote: Words cant describe what the last week has done to me and Vicki. Darren Greenham. This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. I will never forgive him. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next . A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. Darren Greenham was handed 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the gas explosion which killed George Hinds. He said: Seeing my son in his Paw Patrol coffin in the chapel of rest was heart-rending. The court heard that Marsh visited the home on that . Police have now completed their forensic examination of the scene and it has been handed over to the local authority, the force has said. Staff arrange donations at the Hurley Flyer pub in Heysham after a gas blast that killed a young child and destroyed three houses. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in May 2021 when Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut a pipe in his home in Heysham, . 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Georges parents were also injured and rushed to hospital but have since been discharged and are recovering as they reel from the loss of their boy. She asked me to because it was always me that put him to bed at night. His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion. He said Greenham, who was dependent on alcohol and drugs, made the lives of his neighbours a "misery" and would play music until the early hours and insult George. Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. Georges father Stephen Hinds clutched a Paw Patrol toy as he watched the sentencing from the public gallery with Georges mother, Vicki Studholme, and a number of other neighbours. He added it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Vicki Studholme, George's mother, who had previously referred to Greenham as the "neighbour from hell", was also in attendance at the sentencing hearing. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Stephen posted a heartfelt tribute to his little boy on Facebook, according to The Sun. The sentencing is in relation to Operation Kelton, the fatal gas explosion in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham on May 16, 2021, which . He was also given one month concurrent for theft of gas and damage to a gas meter. He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. A gas investigator from the health and safety executive carried out an extensive investigation into the explosion and confirmed that a main 22mm pipe under the floorboard at the top of the stairs had been deliberately cut and this had caused the explosion between 20 and 42 minutes after the gas began to escape. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham also previously appeared in court but has since died of natural causes. The 'broken' parents of Heysham toddler George Hinds have spoken out about their son's death after a man was jailed for his manslaughter. On May 16, 2021, at about 2.40 a.m., emergency services were called to Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, following a gas explosion that claimed the life of two-year-old George Hinds. . A two-year-old boy died after a "neighbour from hell" caused a gas explosion by cutting a pipe to sell for scrap metal, a court has heard. Greenham was handed a 15 year sentence for manslaughter and an additional month for each of the other offences. The police enquiry is now being classed as a criminal investigation.'. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. He also accepted being under the influence of drink and drugs when he cut the pipes. . 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Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut a pipe to sell for scrap metal Credit: PA. Four others, including his parents Vicky Studholme and Stephen Hinds, were rushed to hospital after the horror. A "neighbour from hell" caused a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy after cutting a gas pipe to sell for scrap metal, a court has heard. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. At 5.15am Sunday morning my little boy was pronounced dead after two hours 15 minutes trying to bring him back. George Hinds was killed in the blast which destroyed two homes and damaged another on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, at 02:45 BST on 16 May 2021. Our focus now is on trying to establish how and why the pipe inside No. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 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This is George Arthur Hinds. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded and had to be pulled from the rubble. Love you so so so so much x. They say they now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside the home. The judge said: "Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. Preston Crown Court heard how Greenhamcut a gas pipe in his own property with an angle grinder, planning to steal the pipework. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster . An incredible amount of work has been done at the scene in a relatively short space of time and as well as identifying the source of the explosion we have also managed to recover some items of Georges, which I know means a lot to his parents. Read about our approach to external linking. Sentencing him for manslaughter at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday, Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said: Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. They are "truly remarkable people", he said. Share on Facebook; . Mr Hinds delivered his own statement, placing on the stand a pillow which belonged to his boy and was recovered from the rubble. The judge said: "The only conclusion is the defendant was aware of these signs of danger or wasn't aware because of his self-inflicted impairment through alcohol and drugs". Detectives said he was intent on selling the cut pipes for scrap metal and had boasted to witnesses that he would make 400 to buy a car. The house, the car, my possessions can all be replaced but George never can be. The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed in order to steal gas, Lancashire Police said. 5 Why didn't it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? Despite denials in interview and again at court, Greenham later accepted that he had cut the copper pipes in his property, intending to sell them for scrap. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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Shockingly, this included calling George a little ginger c***. She said: 'Although we don't know any of the people personally, we don't need to know someone's name or face to help them. 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