Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. George's parents, who described him as a "beautiful little angel", continued to be supported by specially trained officers, police said. At 5.15am Sunday morning my little boy was pronounced dead after two hours 15 minutes trying to bring him back. "This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. As well as his abusive behaviour towards those living nearby, he would play loud music at night, use drills and hammers and unsociable hours and start out of control bonfires on a frequent basis. The court heard that this offence was set against a backdrop of anti-social behaviour towards his neighbours. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Why didnt it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? 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. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to A child's toy covered in debris was seen lying amid the wrecked homes' rubble after the two couples were pulled from the ruins. Emergency services had been called to the scene on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.40am on Sunday, May 16. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. They denied damaging a gas meter between January and May 2021 and the theft of gas between March and May 2021. He said: "With that sobriety has come a clarity and an insight that he didn't have through all his years of drink and drugs, and that clarity and insight has enabled him to see for the first time what terrible harm he has caused.". Read about our approach to external linking. I will never forgive him. Pictured: Married couple Darren, 44, and Sharon Greenham, 50, are fighting for their lives in hospital after a gas explosion at their home in Heysham, Lancashire, which police investigators believe was caused by pipe which had been cut in their house, George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, was killed by the blast on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, and police have since launched a criminal investigation after it was discovered a gas pipe had been cut in one of the homes, An aerial view of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Heysham which has completely destroyed two homes, Pictured: Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion, in which two-year-old George Arthur Hinds was killed and Darren and Sharon Greenham were seriously injured in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire, on Sunday May 16. The judge listed anti-social behaviour including frequent bonfires, which prompted complaints seven or eight times a year. 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. Sharon Greenham, 52, also of Bowness Road, is also charged with manslaughter, criminal damage and theft and has denied the offences. Two homes completely collapsed as a result of the explosion, while another was seriously damaged. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Greenham was handed a 15 year sentence for manslaughter and an additional month for each of the other offences. 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. Please everyone dont take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A man who cut a gas pipe in his own property, causing an explosion which killed two-year-old George Arthur Hinds, has been jailed for 15 years. Greenham, who suffered a serious head injury and lost much of the use of his right hand in the explosion, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas in August. He was also abusive when drunk and on drugs, as were his visitors. 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. Why didn't it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, entered not guilty pleas to a charge of manslaughter over the death . Pictured here during his loutish days which he spent terrorising neighbours on Heysham's Mallowdale Avenue, Darren Greenham today (October 5) cut a different figure as he sat in the dock at Preston Crown Court. Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said Greenham had been facing eviction proceedings and had been cutting pipes in the property with the intention of selling them for scrap. The judge said: "Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. 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. Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court today (October 5), Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. He added it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". George Hinds was two-years-old when he died in the blast in May 2021. Lancashire Police said in a statement: 'Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion and have now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside No. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . 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. On the night of the explosion, Greenham had arranged for the gas supply to be turned off by another person. 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. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. Read about our approach to external linking. The court heard how at the time of cutting the pipes, Greenham was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 'Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. On Tuesday, Mr Hinds told the court: By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few quid I have lost my son, my absolute world.. A home and a loving family. Mr Hinds delivered his own statement, placing on the stand a pillow which belonged to his boy and was recovered from the rubble. Greenham was facing eviction proceedings on his property and was hoping to make money from the pipes he cut, according to the prosecution. We would read a bedtime story before we left. ", The family were praised for their dignity by Judge Robert Altham. "It's his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable," she added. In December 2021, Sharon Greenham, 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were . The 'broken' parents of Heysham toddler George Hinds have spoken out about their son's death after a man was jailed for his manslaughter. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. Sentencing him, Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said he was a "selfish and disruptive neighbour". Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. '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 George's, which I know means a lot to his parents. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded in the blast that killed two-year-old George Hinds. Greenham has today been jailed for 15 years and two months after a two-day sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court. In a statement read to the court when the sentencing hearing started on Wednesday, Ms Studholme said: After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Darren Greenham, 44, has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and theft offences. Share on Facebook; . 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. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. Read about our approach to external linking. "Never, ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life.". Having considered the weight of evidence against him, Greenham pleaded guilty in August 2022. The judge said she and husband Stephen Hinds are still living in a caravan and had to borrow money after losing their home and all their possessions. One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. 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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. Little George Hinds died in the gas explosion after being trapped in the rubble Credit: MEN Media. My heart is completely broken.. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year after Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe while drunk and under the influence of . Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. George Hinds died after next-door neighbour Darren Greenham cut a copper pipe in his own home in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of May 16 last year, as part of an attempt to sell scrap metal. That person could only be "incompetent at best", Recorder Altham says. Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Both Marsh, of Banks Crescent, Heysham, and Sharon Greenham, now of Bowness Road, Lancaster, were bailed to appear at . 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. That night, while high on drink and drugs, he took an angle grinder to copper pipes around the house unaware that the gas supply had not been switched off. 'People have really pulled together as a community, it's really humbling. Recorder Robert Altham said it was a miracle no-one else was killed, adding the defendant was likely unaware of the obvious smell and sound of the gas leak due to being intoxicated. No sentence will ever make up for the loss of Georges life or reflect the pain and misery Greenham has caused. Couple Appear In Court Charged With Murdering Elderly Woman & Stealing 14,000, "Neighbour From Hell" Darren Greenham Jailed For Manslaughter After Gas Explosion Killed Toddler, Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years for causing the death of 2-year-old George Hinds, SUBSCRIBE TO GET EVERY STORY TO YOUR MAILBOX. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Both are due to stand trial at Preston Crown Court on 4 October. 2023 BBC. In the early hours of May 16, 2021, 45-year-old Darren Greenham cut the pipe using an angle grinder, which caused the huge explosion that killed the little boy, George Hinds. He wrote: Words cant describe what the last week has done to me and Vicki. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to Georges manslaughter. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, are accused of the manslaughter of George Arthur Hinds. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. . '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. Darren Greenham has stolen the opportunity for my mum and Stephen's mum and dad to be grandparents. 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. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at . Darren Greenham made the lives of his neighbours a "misery", George's parents paid tribute to their beautiful little angel, Emergency workers at the scene of a gas explosion, The explosion damaged a total of 55 properties, Greenham and partner Sharon were left badly wounded following the blast, Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter after boy, 2, killed in gas explosion, Couple charged with manslaughter after 'precious' boy, 2, killed in gas explosion, Toddler killed in gas explosion remembered with touching Paw Patrol themed convoy, Heartbroken dad asks why didnt it happen to me? after boy, 2, killed in gas explosion, First picture of couple pulled from rubble after gas explosion kills toddler. During that time, with a clear smell and sound of gas leaking, Greenham continued cutting pipes as neighbours slept on either side of his home.. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in Heysham in May 2021, Darren Greenham boasted to witnesses that he would make 400 to buy a car from the pipework, Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the explosion, George's father said his son was "my absolute world", Det Ch Insp Jane Webb (left) joined George's parents Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme outside court. Greenham, 45, who lived next door to the Hinds family on Mallowdale Avenue, was described as a neighbour from hell by Ms Studholme. It was caused by Greenham cutting live gas pipes and left George dead and several others hurt. His dad Stephen said his family had been "devastated" by Greenham, "just for selling . The court heard that Marsh visited the home on that . Greenham, who showed no emotion in the dock, was given concurrent sentences of one month for the charges of damaging the meter and theft of gas. Darren Greenham and his wife Sharon Greenham (Facebook/ Darren Greenham) According to the outlet, locals have described the impact to be "like a bomb going off" and dirt and debris covered . He also pleaded guilty to theft from a meter/automatic . A man has been sentenced for causing the death of toddler George Arthur Hinds who tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. This is the face of the man whose wicked and selfish actions took the life of a much loved and cherished two-year-old boy. And most importantly a life lost. I had everything I ever wanted. The explosion, in Heysham, Lancashire, also left neighbours Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme injured and killed their two-year-old son George. His wife Sharon Greenham, 51, is due to stand trial on October 4 charged with the same . Two-year-old died in explosion after Darren Greenham cut pipe in Heysham home while intoxicated. George's mum Vicky Hinds was trapped for two hours before being pulled from the rubble. 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. Darren Greenham, 45, caused the death of two-year-old George Hinds in a gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021, after cutting the copper pipes to sell as scrap. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year after Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe while drunk and under the influence of drugs in the early hours of the morning. Greenham was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter of George Hinds. ", 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. VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 2023 BBC. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster . Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut pipes in his Mallowdale Avenue council house in Heysham, hoping to sell the parts to a scrap merchant to raise a few hundred pounds to buy a car. Firefighters, police and paramedics scrambled to Mallowdale Avenue at around 2.30am after residents were woken by the sound of a blast. A co-defendant, Paul Marsh, was accused of damaging the gas meter in Greenhams home to cut bills. 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. 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. He adds that expert evidence explained the smell and sound of the gas leak would have been obvious. News. 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, Lancashire, in the early hours of the morning while . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. A Gannett Company. 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. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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