Editors' Code of Practice. I really mean that. Sign up. In a tribute issued after the youngster's death, his "devastated" parents Vicky and Stephen said: "He was so precious to us. The court heard Greenham, who suffered a serious head injury and lost much of the use of his right hand in the explosion, had been facing eviction proceedings when he cut the pipes in the property. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.. Sign up. He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. 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. ", Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? contact the editor here. Emergency services were called to the scene in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire , in the . And most importantly a life lost. 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.. In a statement read to the court on Tuesday, Ms Studholme described Greenham as a "neighbour from hell" who made her feel "unsafe" because he threatened violence to the family. The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed in order to steal gas, Lancashire Police said. 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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. Greenham was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter of George Hinds. I can't describe in words how much I miss him. 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. 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. Greenham, who suffered a serious head injury and lost most of the use of his right hand in the blast, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. It was caused by Greenham cutting live gas pipes and left George dead and several others hurt. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. A fundraiser set up in the wake of the blast that killed a young child and destroyed three houses has raised more than 51,000. They denied damaging a gas meter between January and May 2021 and the theft of gas between March and May 2021. The gas explosion took place in Heysham on May 16 last year. He was forced to listen as Recorder Robert Altham outlined his dangerous behaviour which led to the death of much loved toddler George Hinds. ", The family were praised for their dignity by Judge Robert Altham. 'Even if you think the information you have is insignificant or irrelevant please tell us and we can be the judge.'. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster, admitted manslaughter, criminal damage and theft at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday. On Friday, Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. 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 . 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can 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 They say they now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside the home. READ MORE: Man died for 20 seconds only for stranger to save his life on side of the road. 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. The judge listed anti-social behaviour including frequent bonfires, which prompted complaints seven or eight times a year. Darren Greenham has stolen the opportunity for my mum and Stephen's mum and dad to be grandparents. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. Emergency services were called to the scene of the blast in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of May 16 last year. Please everyone dont take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. 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. ', Stephen later shared a video of him reading his son a book about animals with the caption: 'My little boy. 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. 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.". Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed, investigators said this week. 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. 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. Both Marsh, of Banks Crescent, Heysham, and Sharon Greenham, now of Bowness Road, Lancaster, were bailed to appear at . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Darren Greenham was handed 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the gas explosion which killed George Hinds. Greenham has today been jailed for 15 years and two months after a two-day sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court. She said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. A married couple appeared in court this morning to deny unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. Sharon and Darren Greenham (Image: Facebook) A husband and wife have appeared in court charged with causing a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy. Oblivious to what experts said would have been an obvious smell and sound of gas, he continued cutting even after causing the leak which led to the explosion. "I am satisfied that he has been convicted of the serious offence of manslaughter and that Georges family have some sense of closure knowing that the case against the man responsible for his death has concluded.. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded and had to be pulled from the rubble. What's he waiting for? Having to say goodbye for one last time, I cant even describe in words what this felt like. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. An investigation found Greenham was intent on selling the cut pipes for scrap metal and had boasted to witnesses that he would make 400 to buy a car. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster . Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. Lancashire Police said detectives and gas experts had discovered the cause of the explosion was a gas pipe which had been cut inside number 20 Mallowdale Avenue - the home of Darren, 44, and 50-year-old Sharon Greenham. He was given 15 years and two months for manslaughter and one month each for the other two charges, to run concurrently. DeSantis won't say he's running. The man who caused a gas explosion at a house in Heysham which killed two-year-old George Hinds has today been jailed. She added: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. 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. 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. Fuelled with petrol and causing thick black smoke, one of these would require firefighters to attend after spreading out of control to a border fence and another could be seen two miles away. 2-year-old George Hinds was killed when an explosion tore through his council house in Heysham, Lancashire after 45-year-old Darren Greenham cut the gas pipes in the hope of selling the copper piping for scrap, Preston Crown Court heard. Something went wrong, please try again later. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The court heard that the explosion at 2.36am destroyed the Lancashire County Council-owned property Greenham lived in and severely damaged the two neighbouring terraced houses. 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