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. 5. 5. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. 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. Darren Greenham . This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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? Toddler George Hinds died in the blast, which destroyed two homes and damaged another on Mallowdale Avenue on 16 May 2021. 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. The court heard a total of 55 properties were damaged in the blast, which happened at 2.36am. In a statement read to the court when the sentencing hearing started on Wednesday, Ms Studholme said: On May 15, 2021, I went to bed happy and content with my life. ', Stephen later shared a video of him reading his son a book about animals with the caption: 'My little boy. Mr Hinds said: "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few quid I have lost my son, my absolute world.". HP10 9TY. I am absolutely heartbroken. Two-year-old died in explosion after Darren Greenham cut pipe in Heysham home while intoxicated. A report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after the explosion found wooden floorboards had been removed from the first floor landing of the house and gas pipes had been cut deliberately. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. All because Darren Greenham decided to cut a gas pipe.". READ MORE: Toddler killer given 15 years after causing lethal gas explosion. One neighbour described Greenham as an "accident waiting to happen". 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. Emergency services were called to the scene of the blast in Heysham . Darren Greenham previously admitted killing two-year-old George Hinds in a gas explosion in Lancashire; . 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. This is George Arthur Hinds. What's he waiting for? 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 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. 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. 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The judge rejected the defences request for 25% credit, noting the guilty pleas came six month after the first hearing and six weeks before the trial was due to begin. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham also previously appeared in court but has since died of natural causes. 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. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. The 'broken' parents of Heysham toddler George Hinds have spoken out about their son's death after a man was jailed for his manslaughter. ", 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.". I'm emotional', Moment notorious prisoner Charles Bronson dances naked outside cell, Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson speaks to son in new documentary, Steve Baker calls Northern Ireland deal a 'historic moment', Bakhmut in ruins as fighting in the Ukrainian city drags on, Travelers show off decked out RV and tours the world full time. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next door. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life.. 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. 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. Mr Hinds told the court yesterday: "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few quid I have lost my son, my absolute world.". A police investigation found the cause of the explosion to be a gas pipe which had been cut. "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. 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. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. She added: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. 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. Our focus now is on trying to establish how and why the pipe inside No. 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. I will never forgive him. At 5.15am Sunday morning my little boy was pronounced dead after two hours 15 minutes trying to bring him back. A gas blast which left a toddler dead was caused by a severed pipe in . 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. 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. A couple have denied unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. George's parents, who live in neighbouring 18 Mallowdale Avenue, have since been discharged from hospital. I had everything I ever wanted. A couple accused of unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion have denied manslaughter. Emergency services were called to the scene in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire , in the . George's parents, who described him as a "beautiful little angel", continued to be supported by specially trained officers, police said. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded in the blast that killed two-year-old George Hinds. 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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. 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. 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. 'My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. Darren Greenham, 45 . Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Greenham, 45, who lived next door to the Hinds family on Mallowdale Avenue, was described as a neighbour from hell by Ms Studholme. My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. He lived without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". His parents were also injured in the incident. 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. Two homes completely collapsed as a result of the explosion, while another was seriously damaged. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's . It was caused by Greenham cutting live gas pipes and left George dead and several others hurt. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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Firefighters, police and paramedics scrambled to Mallowdale Avenue at around 2.30am after residents were woken by the sound of a blast. 2023 BBC. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. 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. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. 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. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. 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. 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. Both Marsh, of Banks Crescent, Heysham, and Sharon Greenham, now of Bowness Road, Lancaster, were bailed to appear at . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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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. '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. 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. 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. 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. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. 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. His wife Sharon Greenham, 51, is due to stand trial on October 4 charged with the same . Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 2023 BBC. 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, . . He said it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Greenham, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas, was sentenced to 15 years in jail at Preston Crown Court. A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire. A two-year-old boy died after a "neighbour from hell" caused a gas explosion by cutting a pipe to sell for scrap metal, a court has heard. A total of 55 properties in the area were damaged. We would read a bedtime story before we left. 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