On the night of the explosion, Greenham had arranged for the gas supply to be turned off by another person. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. We would read a bedtime story before we left. 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.. 5. She said: 'Although we don't know any of the people personally, we don't need to know someone's name or face to help them. 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. Greenham was facing eviction proceedings on his property and was hoping to make money from the pipes he cut, according to the prosecution. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. A home and a loving family. The tears havent stopped. ", Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Greenham, 45, who lived next door to the Hinds family on Mallowdale Avenue, was described as a neighbour from hell by Ms Studholme. . Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. Two other people a man aged 44 and a woman aged 50 - were taken to hospital with injuries described as critical following the blast. It was caused by Greenham cutting live gas pipes and left George dead and several others hurt. The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. Parents Vicky Studholme, 42, and Stephen Hinds, 41, also survived the blast at their Heysham, Lancashire home in the early hours of May 16 that cost their beloved son's life. 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. 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. 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. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, entered not guilty pleas to a charge of manslaughter over the death . He was stripping the pipes to sell for 400 to buy a car, the court heard. This resulted in an explosion, destroying several homes, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage, and killing an innocent toddler. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Editors' Code of Practice. Darren Greenham, 45, boasted to witnesses that . The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed so he could steal gas. George's mum Vicky Hinds was trapped for two hours before being pulled from the rubble. A gas blast which left a toddler dead was caused by a severed pipe in . A co-defendant, Paul Marsh, was accused of damaging the gas meter in Greenhams home to cut bills. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. The "neighbour from hell" Darren's family lived in the adjacent property in . 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster . 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. Darren Greenham, 45, of Lancaster's Ambleside Avenue, was sentenced to 15 years in prison at Preston Crown Court. 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. 2023 BBC. 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. After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. ', Pictured: the ruins of two terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham completely destroyed by an explosion, The scene on the following morning at Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham after a gas explosion completely destroyed both houses, Pictured: The homes in Heysham (pictured in September 2016) where married couple Darren and Sharon Greenham lived (right) and Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme lived with their two-year-old son George (left) in Mallowdale Avenue, Huge urgent police search for missing baby of Constance Marten, Chaos at schools after pupils protest over uniform and toilet policies, TikTok video shows Unity Academy Blackpool pupils protesting, Mallorca sees significant snowfall in unseasonable freak weather, Police search allotment sheds for Constance Marten's missing baby, Police: Urgent search for Constance Marten's missing baby, Steve Baker: Brexit 'cost me my mental health. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The judge said: "The only conclusion is the defendant was aware of these signs of danger or wasn't aware because of his self-inflicted impairment through alcohol and drugs". A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster . To describe Darren as the neighbour from hell would be a massive understatement. . At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Peter Glenser KC, defending, said Greenham was sober for the first time in "many, many years" since being in custody awaiting sentence. . 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. "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. READ MORE: Toddler killer given 15 years after causing lethal gas explosion. A married couple appeared in court this morning to deny unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a 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 Georges, which I know means a lot to his parents. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.. 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. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. His dad Stephen said his family had been "devastated" by Greenham, "just for selling . The explosion completely destroyed GreenhamsLancashireCounty Council-owned property and caused severe damage to the two neighbouring terraced properties. In his basis of plea, he said that he believed the gas had been turned off by Marsh. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. A couple have denied killing their two-year-old neighbour in a huge gas explosion. DeSantis won't say he's running. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut pipes in his Mallowdale Avenue council house in Heysham, hoping to sell the parts to a scrap merchant to raise a few hundred pounds to buy a car. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. "Not just in terms of the untold misery his actions have caused to Georges loved ones and the wider community of Heysham, but also in terms of his abhorrent behaviour in the months and years previous to that fateful morning. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in Heysham in May 2021, Darren Greenham boasted to witnesses that he would make 400 to buy a car from the pipework, Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the explosion, George's father said his son was "my absolute world", Det Ch Insp Jane Webb (left) joined George's parents Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme outside court. 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. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. I can't describe in words how much I miss him. 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. Over a two day sentencing hearing, the court heard how Greenham had been a nightmare neighbour for years with late night DIY, loud music and abusive rants at those living by. Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. 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. The judge said: "Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. ', Stephen later shared a video of him reading his son a book about animals with the caption: 'My little boy. I had everything I ever wanted. George Hinds, two, was killed in the explosion in Heysham, Lancs, back in May. 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. 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.". On Friday, Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. "This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 'Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed enquiries which are likely to take some considerable time. She then 'had to cope with the mounting dread of what happened to her son'. In a tribute issued after the youngster's death, his "devastated" parents Vicky and Stephen said: "He was so precious to us. 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Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. Having considered the weight of evidence against him, Greenham pleaded guilty in August 2022. Ms Studholme said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. 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, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. 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. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to 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. "This included sickening abuse and insults directed at his neighbours, setting bonfires in his garden and dousing items in petrol, regular late-night DIY activities and more. "Never, ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life.". Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. . 5 Read about our approach to external linking. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. The court heard how he would regularly play loud music and taunt his neighbours and was dependent on drugs and alcohol. 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, . 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. 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-year-old died in explosion after Darren Greenham cut pipe in Heysham home while intoxicated. During that time, with a clear smell and sound of gas leaking, Greenham continued cutting pipes as neighbours slept on either side of his home.. ", The family were praised for their dignity by Judge Robert Altham. Credit: PA Images. Preston Crown Court heard how Greenhamcut a gas pipe in his own property with an angle grinder, planning to steal the pipework. One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. They are "truly remarkable people", he said. Members of George's family watched proceedings from the front row of the public gallery. Darren Greenham was handed 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the gas explosion which killed George Hinds. Mum who shared contents of 3.09 Too Good To Go Morrisons box branded 'shameful' for buying 'out of date food', "Thats totally not acceptable, never heard anything so shameful in my life", Camera Club: Show us your best dog photos for the chance to be crowned March's winner, Share your pictures in Lancs Live's monthly photo competition, Should dogs have to be kept on leads in public spaces? 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. He was forced to listen as Recorder Robert Altham outlined his dangerous behaviour which led to the death of much loved toddler George Hinds. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. I am absolutely heartbroken. What's he waiting for? A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire. Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court today, Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. He said: Seeing my son in his Paw Patrol coffin in the chapel of rest was heart-rending. Darren Greenham, 45 . 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. 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. 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