Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, are accused of the manslaughter of George Arthur Hinds. 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. Darren Greenham . Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. The judge said: "Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. 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.. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The court heard how he would regularly play loud music and taunt his neighbours and was dependent on drugs and alcohol. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. Stephen posted a heartfelt tribute to his little boy on Facebook, according to The Sun. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. 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. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Why didnt it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? 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. George's mum was trapped for two hours before she was pulled from the rubble. 'Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. "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. The court heard that this offence was set against a backdrop of anti-social behaviour towards his neighbours. 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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. "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. 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.". Our focus now is on trying to establish how and why the pipe inside No. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed in order to steal gas, Lancashire Police said. He said it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". 'Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed enquiries which are likely to take some considerable time. The explosion that took place on May 16, at around 2.36am, destroyed Greenham's property and damaged 55 others. No-one should put their child to bed at night, in a place of safety, and not be able to see them alive again. 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. She then 'had to cope with the mounting dread of what happened to her son'. 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? Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. 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. 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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. 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. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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. It left two neighbouring terraced houses severely damaged and a further 55 properties in the area were also affected. Wed 5 Oct 2022 09.22 EDT. DeSantis won't say he's running. I really mean that. Having to say goodbye for one last time, I cant even describe in words what this felt like. 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 . At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. That person could only be "incompetent at best", Recorder Altham says. 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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster, admitted manslaughter, criminal damage and theft at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday. Read about our approach to external linking. He was also given one month concurrent for theft of gas and damage to a gas meter. 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster . 2023 BBC. 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. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. On Friday, Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. She asked me to because it was always me that put him to bed at night. Vicki Studholme, George's mother, who had previously referred to Greenham as the "neighbour from hell", was also in attendance at the sentencing hearing. 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. 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. For the first time, they had to borrow money and are still living in a caravan. Please everyone dont take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. His parents were also injured in the incident. Officers found two houses collapsed, and a third property had suffered 'serious damage'. 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 Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. Man admits killing boy, 2, in gas explosion that left street looking like a 'war zone'. 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.". 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. Josh Halliday North of England correspondent. 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 married couple appeared in court this morning to deny unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were charged with manslaughter and theft. Its his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable.. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. 'Our focus now is on trying to establish how and why the pipe inside No. 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. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 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. The explosion at 2.36am on 16 May 2021 completely destroyed the defendant's council property in Heysham, Lancashire and damaged 55 others. 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. ", 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 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. "Even if you think the information you have is insignificant or irrelevant please tell us and we can be the judge. I can't describe in words how much I miss him. The court heard a total of 55 properties were damaged in the blast, which happened at 2.36am. 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"It's his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable," she added. A child's toy covered in debris was seen lying amid the wrecked homes' rubble after the two couples were pulled from the ruins. 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 lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". My heart is completely broken.. 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 drugs in the early hours of the morning. Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. He instead awarded 15% credit and rubbished a contention that serious injuries suffered by Greenham could be considered as mitigation. 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