I really mean that. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. "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. 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. Ms Brandwood said: 'The general public has been fantastic. 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. 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. They say they now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside the home. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years for causing the death of 2-year-old George Hinds 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. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Lancashire Constabulary were called to reports of an explosion on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, at around 2.40am on May 16 2021. . 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. 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Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. A couple have denied unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. 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. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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, used . ", 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.". inaccuracy or intrusion, then please At 5.15am Sunday morning my little boy was pronounced dead after two hours 15 minutes trying to bring him back. 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. A. 'Our focus now is on trying to establish how and why the pipe inside No. She asked me to because it was always me that put him to bed at night. Its his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable.. George's mum Vicky Hinds was trapped for two hours before being pulled from the rubble. Mr Hinds, who wore a blue Paw Patrol tie and took a Paw Patrol toy into the witness box with him, said: "It makes my blood boil now, I always did the right thing and reported it to the council and the police, nothing was ever done.". Little George Hinds died in the gas explosion after being trapped in the rubble Credit: MEN Media. 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. As things stand, the case will be opened on October 4 and Darren Greenham will be sentenced on October 5. 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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. 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. The comments below have been moderated in advance. The court heard that this offence was set against a backdrop of anti-social behaviour towards his neighbours. 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. Georges heartbroken father has reportedly posted a filmed tribute on Facebook of his son reading a book about animals, next to the caption: My little boy. . 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, . 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A couple fighting for their lives after their toddler neighbour was killed in an explosion that ripped apart two homes have been pictured for the first time. 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. 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. The night before the funeral, Vicki asked me to put him in his bed - thats what we called his coffin - for one last time. His dad Stephen said his family had been "devastated" by Greenham, "just for selling . He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". Emergency services were called to the scene in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire , in the . The judge listed anti-social behaviour including frequent bonfires, which prompted complaints seven or eight times a year. George's parents, who described him as a "beautiful little angel", continued to be supported by specially trained officers, police said. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) worked hard with Lancashire police to build a strong case including eyewitness testimony, forensic evidence linking Greenham to the grinder and copper pipe in the property and CCTV evidence showing the explosion and the movements of the occupants of 20 Mallowdale Avenue. 'There are a lot of people who want to do good, but they don't know how to go about doing it, so by putting something in place, they always rise to the challenge. 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. In a tribute issued after the youngster's death, his "devastated" parents Vicky and Stephen said: "He was so precious to us. You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk, Grants fund learning and land management at Cumbrian farm, Construction of Burnley 11m commercial estate to start in June, Northern lights spotted across South Cumbria, Blackpool and Fylde College defends facebook post about the dissection of a pregnant shark which was branded 'senseless and cruel', Fleetwood Market undergoing 2m upgrade plus 'energy efficient' works, Burnley poacher arrested after speeding near Turf Moor and crashing car containing deer carcass, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. George's mum was trapped for two hours before she was pulled from the rubble. Darren Greenham, 45, boasted to witnesses that . 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. 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. She said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. 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. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? 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. Darren Greenham, 45 . . Darren Greenham . To give even serious injuries when self inflicted on the backdrop of the death of a child as mitigation would be completely unfair, he said. 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. Lancashire Police have opened a criminal probe int the case after officers identified the cause of the explosion as a cut gas pipe. Both Marsh, of Banks Crescent, Heysham, and Sharon Greenham, now of Bowness Road, Lancaster, were bailed to appear at . A co-defendant, Paul Marsh, was accused of damaging the gas meter in Greenhams home to cut bills. October 4, 2022, 12:51 PM. Please report any comments that break our rules. 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, . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. DeSantis won't say he's running. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine. 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. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. News. Wed 5 Oct 2022 09.22 EDT. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. It left two neighbouring terraced houses severely damaged and a further 55 properties in the area were also affected. 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. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at . 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. Comments have been closed on this article. A "neighbour from hell" who caused a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy after cutting a pipe to sell for scrap metal has been jailed. 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. George Hinds, two, was killed in the explosion in Heysham, Lancs, back in May. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. '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. George Hinds was killed in a gas explosion caused by Darren Greenham, Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion in which two-year-old George Hinds died. "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. 20, Mallowdale Avenue. Editors' Code of Practice. Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. The court heard how at the time of cutting the pipes, Greenham was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. "This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. 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