Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. 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. . 2023 BBC. Two-year-old George Hinds died in a gas explosion after his next-door neighbour Darren Greenham cut a copper pipe in his own home in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year. 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 . Darren Greenham, 45 . VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. I really mean that. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster . Four other people were also hurt when the two houses were destroyed and a third was damaged. Share on Facebook; . Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds in Heysham. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court earlier this week (5th October), Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. 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. Little did I know this would be taken away by Darren Greenham who irresponsibly decided to cut a gas pipe and cause a gas explosion. Two-year-old died in explosion after Darren Greenham cut pipe in Heysham home while intoxicated. In a heartbreaking tribute shared on Facebook, his father Stephen wrote: 'Words can't describe what the last week has done to me and Vicki. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded and had to be pulled from the rubble. A married couple appeared in court this morning to deny unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. "George was particularly close to my mum, she looked after him, she idolised him and he idolised her. He also pleaded guilty to theft from a meter/automatic . The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed so he could steal gas. Emergency services had been called to the scene on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.40am on Sunday, May 16. 'Our focus now is on trying to establish how and why the pipe inside No. He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. George's parents, who described him as a "beautiful little angel", continued to be supported by specially trained officers, police said. I really mean that. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. . A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died. Greenham was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter of George Hinds. Read about our approach to external linking. Firefighters, police and paramedics scrambled to Mallowdale Avenue at around 2.30am after residents were woken by the sound of a blast. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. READ MORE: Toddler killer given 15 years after causing lethal gas explosion. . Darren Greenham confessed to killing George Hinds after causing a gas explosion in Heysham while drunk and high, and all because he wanted to sell the copper piping in his house for 400. A total of 55 properties in the area were damaged. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. Pictured here during his loutish days which he spent terrorising neighbours on Heyshams Mallowdale Avenue, Darren Greenham today (October 5) cut a different figure as he sat in the dock at Preston Crown Court. Read about our approach to external linking. A gas blast which left a toddler dead was caused by a severed pipe in . 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George Hinds was two-years-old when he died in the blast in May 2021. Following his sentencing, DCI Jane Webb, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: Greenham is a truly selfish and wicked man whose main motivation in the build-up to the fatal explosion was financial greed. George's parents, who live in neighbouring 18 Mallowdale Avenue, have since been discharged from hospital. On the night of the explosion, Greenham had arranged for the gas supply to be turned off by another person. In December 2021, Sharon Greenham, 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were . Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. 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. Darren Greenham will spend 15 years in prison for causing the death of George Hinds, Want all the latest cases and top crime stories from Lancs Live? Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next door. Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed, investigators said this week. 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. 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster . 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. 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. News you can trust since 1837. . Darren Greenham previously admitted killing two-year-old George Hinds in a gas explosion in Lancashire; . Sentencing him for manslaughter at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday, The Honourary Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said: Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The victims' father held a Paw Patrol toy in memory of his son as he watched the sentencing from the public gallery. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to Georges manslaughter. Darren Greenham, 44, of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, was remanded back into custody to be sentenced at a later date after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of George Hinds. Why didn't it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? 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. Credit: Lancashire Police George's father Stephen Hinds . 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. He said it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". A police investigation found the cause of the explosion to be a gas pipe which had been cut. George was only two years and 10 months old when he tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, in May 2021. pic.twitter.com/b6oh5NoaDe. The "neighbour from hell" Darren's family lived in the adjacent property in . Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. Anything we can do that might relieve a bit of pressure and a little bit of stress for those involved is worth doing.'. 'My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. Man admits killing boy, 2, in gas explosion that left street looking like a 'war zone'. ", The family were praised for their dignity by Judge Robert Altham. "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. ", 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.". Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in May 2021, Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion last May, Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the explosion. Around 20 minutes later, a huge explosion rocked the street in Heysham, Lancashire . A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire. Darren Greenham. He adds that expert evidence explained the smell and sound of the gas leak would have been obvious. Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. Read about our approach to external linking. '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. 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. 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 . 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