He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.. The house, the car, my possessions can all be replaced but George never can be. I will never forgive him. "It's his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable," she added. One neighbour described Greenham as an "accident waiting to happen". 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. 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. 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. Firefighters, police and paramedics scrambled to Mallowdale Avenue at around 2.30am after residents were woken by the sound of a blast. 'Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. DeSantis won't say he's running. Sharon Greenham, 52, also of Bowness Road, is also charged with manslaughter, criminal damage and theft and has denied the offences. The court heard how he would regularly play loud music and taunt his neighbours and was dependent on drugs and alcohol. My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. On Friday, Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. The police enquiry is now being classed as a criminal investigation.'. It tragically continued to him taking the boys life after a drink and drug fuelled night of reckless stupidity. Our focus now is on trying to establish how and why the pipe inside No. To describe Darren as the neighbour from hell would be a massive understatement. In December 2021, Sharon Greenham, 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were . The court heard how at the time of cutting the pipes, Greenham was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. It was caused by Greenham cutting live gas pipes and left George dead and several others hurt. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at . Darren Greenham, 45 . . On the night of the explosion, Greenham had arranged for the gas supply to be turned off by another person. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. He also accepted being under the influence of drink and drugs when he cut the pipes. 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. A man has been sentenced today for causing the death of toddler George Arthur Hinds who tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham. 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. Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe in the early hours of May 16 last year, causing the huge explosion which killed George Hinds, whose family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire, Preston Crown Court heard on Tuesday. She then 'had to cope with the mounting dread of what happened to her son'. 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A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. In his basis of plea, he said that he believed the gas had been turned off by Marsh. That person could only be "incompetent at best", Recorder Altham says. Lancashire Police have opened a criminal probe int the case after officers identified the cause of the explosion as a cut gas pipe. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few . 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. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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George's mum was trapped for two hours before she was pulled from the rubble. They are "truly remarkable people", he said. 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. Speaking outside court, Det Ch Insp Jane Webb said: "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 anybody's safety.". The court heard the gas meter in the property had been altered so Greenham could receive gas without paying for it. Darren Greenham, 45, was trying to extract the metal to sell for scrap to fund his addiction in the early hours of May 16 last year in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. 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Detective Chief Inspector Jane Webb, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: My thoughts first and foremost remain with Georges family and loved ones at this time, as well as those others affected by this incident. 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. A couple have denied unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. Ms Brandwood said: 'The general public has been fantastic. Little George Hinds died in the gas explosion after being trapped in the rubble Credit: MEN Media. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can For the first time, they had to borrow money and are still living in a caravan. A police investigation found the cause of the explosion to be a gas pipe which had been cut. 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Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster, admitted manslaughter, criminal damage and theft at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday. 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. ", Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Sentencing him, Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said he was a "selfish and disruptive neighbour". I really mean that. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's . Greenham was handed a 15-year prison sentence for manslaughter, damaging a gas meter, and theft of gas. George Arthur Hinds died in the explosion which destroyed his Heysham home in the early hours of May 16, 2021. 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. 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. 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. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? All because Darren Greenham decided to cut a gas pipe.". Anything we can do that might relieve a bit of pressure and a little bit of stress for those involved is worth doing.'. 11:20, 11 FEB 2022. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's The judge praised Georges parents, who have been living in a caravan since the explosion, for their dignity and said he shared their incomprehension that anyone could put the lives of so many at risk for the sake of stealing a few lengths of copper piping. Please everyone dont take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. 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. Darren Greenham, 44, admitted manslaughter and theft offences after George Hinds perished in a fireball that ripped through his family's home in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year. George's parents, who described him as a "beautiful little angel", continued to be supported by specially trained officers, police said. We would read a bedtime story before we left. Her husband Darren Greenham, 44, is also charged with the same offence; . 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.". 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 . . A man who cut a gas pipe to sell for scrap, causing a blast in which a two-year-old boy died, has been jailed. "George was particularly close to my mum, she looked after him, she idolised him and he idolised her. Share on Facebook; . Sentencing, Recorder Robert Altham said: Greenham 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. He said: "He had been removing every bit of pipework he could for weeks before, seemingly because he knew he was going and he wanted to make what he could from selling it as scrap.". 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. 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. Mr Hinds delivered his own statement, placing on the stand a pillow which belonged to his boy and was recovered from the rubble. Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe in the early hours of May 16 last year, causing the huge explosion which killed George Hinds. Both Marsh, of Banks Crescent, Heysham, and Sharon Greenham, now of Bowness Road, Lancaster, were bailed to appear at . The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next door. He added it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". Greenham had been remanded in custody since admitting a manslaughter charge in August, six months after he first pleaded not guilty and just weeks before a trial was due to begin. 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The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. She said: "I do feel that although we reported this countless times we have been let down by the council and the police, and the death of my beautiful baby boy could have been avoided.". 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. Both are due to stand trial at Preston Crown Court on 4 October. A couple accused of unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion have denied manslaughter. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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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. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. The court heard the explosion, which happened at about 02:35 BST on 16 May 2021, destroyed the council-owned property where Greenham lived. The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed so he could steal gas. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. 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. A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire. A child's toy covered in debris was seen lying amid the wrecked homes' rubble after the two couples were pulled from the ruins. Its his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable.. Friday 11 February 2022 15:42, UK Image: George Hinds . 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. The tears havent stopped. DeSantis won't say he's running. Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. 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. Young child killed in devastating explosion which destroyed houses, Sharon and Darren Greenham are fighting for their lives after the blast that killed their two-year-old neighbour, George Hinds, two, died in the Heysham explosion police are now probing as a criminal investigation, The Greenhams were badly wounded when the gas explosion reduced their home and their neighbours' house to ruins, A child's toy is seen in the rubble of the scene of the gas explosion in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, The family's house was reduced to a pile of rubble in the blast. 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 BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Darren Greenham, 44, has admitted charges of manslaughter and theft after George Hinds, 2, died in a massive explosion caused by a gasline being cut in Heysham last year. Two homes completely collapsed as a result of the explosion, while another was seriously damaged. Heather Brandwood, manager of the Hurley Flyer pub, set up a GoFundMe appeal after seeing the explosion on the news and also helped collect donations of basics including clothing and toiletries in the aftermath of the explosion. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. October 4, 2022, 12:51 PM. George Hinds died after neighbour Darren Greenham cut a pipe in his own home in Heysham, Lancashire, in 2021. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Preston Crown Court heard how Greenhamcut a gas pipe in his own property with an angle grinder, planning to steal the pipework. At 5.15am Sunday morning my little boy was pronounced dead after two hours 15 minutes trying to bring him back. The night before the funeral, Vicki asked me to put him in his bed - thats what we called his coffin - for one last time. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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George Hinds died when Darren Greenham, described as a "neighbour from hell", cut a gas pipe in his own home in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021, . "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. Nothing can ever make up for the loss of George in such tragic circumstances, my thoughts are very much with his family, who have carried themselves throughout the distressing proceedings in a dignified and exemplary manner and who I hope can find some comfort in knowing Greenham has been brought to justice.. I had everything I ever wanted. He was stripping the pipes to sell for 400 to buy a car, the court heard. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds in Heysham. ", 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.". Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. Darren Greenham was handed 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the gas explosion which killed George Hinds. Greenham, 45, who lived next door to the Hinds family on Mallowdale Avenue, was described as a neighbour from hell by Ms Studholme. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. A married couple appeared in court this morning to deny unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. The man who caused a gas explosion at a house in Heysham which killed two-year-old George Hinds has today been jailed. In a statement, George's mother Vicki Studholme said she felt "unsafe" in her home because of Greenham, a "neighbour from hell" who she said made threats of violence towards her, her husband and their son. 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