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. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? The explosion that took place on May 16, at around 2.36am, destroyed Greenham's property and damaged 55 others. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. She added: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. ", 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.". The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next door. Greenham returned to the dock on Wednesday dressed in a grey tracksuit and stared emotionless as he was jailed for manslaughter, criminal damage, and theft of gas. He also accepted being under the influence of drink and drugs when he cut the pipes. 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. They say they now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside the home. It is against this background that they learnt the circumstances of George's death, the judge explained. Sentencing, Recorder Robert Altham said: Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. 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". Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Shockingly, this included calling George a little ginger c***. My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. Read about our approach to external linking. 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Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. I would like to thank the community for their help so far and I want to continue to appeal to anyone who may have information which could assist our investigation to come forward and contact us. 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. A fundraiser set up to help the residents of Mallowdale Avenue has now brought in more than 50,000. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. I can't describe in words how much I miss him. The drunk and drugged up neighbour whose reckless actions caused a huge gas explosion, killing a two-year-old boy, has been jailed for 15 years. Recorder Robert Altham said it was a miracle no-one else was killed, adding the defendant was likely unaware of the obvious smell and sound of the gas leak due to being intoxicated. In emotional victim personal statements, Georges parents Stephen Hinds and Vicky Studholme told the court of their heartbreak and pain suffered at the hands of Greenham. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 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. 'My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. 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. The judge listed anti-social behaviour including frequent bonfires, which prompted complaints seven or eight times a year. "He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. All because Darren Greenham decided to cut a gas pipe.". 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. This is George Arthur Hinds. 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. 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. The explosion completely destroyed GreenhamsLancashireCounty Council-owned property and caused severe damage to the two neighbouring terraced properties. News. It left two neighbouring terraced houses severely damaged and a further 55 properties in the area were also affected. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's . Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. . Darren Greenham, 45, used . Darren Greenham has stolen the opportunity for my mum and Stephen's mum and dad to be grandparents. HP10 9TY. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life.. 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.". Darren Greenham, 44, has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and theft offences. 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 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. The gas explosion took place in Heysham on May 16 last year. 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. "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. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. Police were called at 2.40am on the day in question, and were met with total devastation. He said: Seeing my son in his Paw Patrol coffin in the chapel of rest was heart-rending. I am absolutely heartbroken. '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. 5. He lived without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". The explosion, in Heysham, Lancashire, also left neighbours Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme injured and killed their two-year-old son George. 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. Details of the case were laid out at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday (October 4) before Georges parents Stephen Hinds and Vicky Studholme spoke of the devastation and trauma he had caused by killing their little boy. He added it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". 2023 BBC. SIGN UP for our newsletter : Get the latest stories delivered straight to you At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Emergency services were called to the scene of the blast in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of May 16 last year. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 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. Darren Greenham caused a massive gas explosion by cutting gas pipes he intended to sell for scrap, Want all the latest cases and top crime stories from Lancs Live? One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were charged with manslaughter and theft. 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, . 'People have really pulled together as a community, it's really humbling. For the first time, they had to borrow money and are still living in a caravan. At 5.15am Sunday morning my little boy was pronounced dead after two hours 15 minutes trying to bring him back. This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. This man has been jailed. The court heard that this offence was set against a backdrop of anti-social behaviour towards his neighbours. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. Stephen posted a heartfelt tribute to his little boy on Facebook, according to The Sun. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. 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. The explosion at 2.36am on 16 May 2021 completely destroyed the defendant's council property in Heysham, Lancashire and damaged 55 others. 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.". This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. 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. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. George's parents, who live in neighbouring 18 Mallowdale Avenue, have since been discharged from hospital. My heart is completely broken.. "Even if you think the information you have is insignificant or irrelevant please tell us and we can be the judge. He died before he could be brought to justice. 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 total of 55 properties in the area were damaged. 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Darren Greenham and his wife Sharon Greenham (Facebook/ Darren Greenham) According to the outlet, locals have described the impact to be "like a bomb going off" and dirt and debris covered . If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham also previously appeared in court but has since died of natural causes. 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We would read a bedtime story before we left. 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. '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. 'Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. She then 'had to cope with the mounting dread of what happened to her son'. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. HEYSHAM, LANCASHIRE: Darren Greenham, 45, who cut a gas pipe to sell for scrap, caused a massive gas explosion that took the life of a two-year-old boy. 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