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. 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. 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, 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. Please everyone dont take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. He also accepted being under the influence of drink and drugs when he cut the pipes. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Read about our approach to external linking. Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed, investigators said this week. Preston Crown Court heard how Greenhamcut a gas pipe in his own property with an angle grinder, planning to steal the pipework. 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. He said Greenham, who was dependent on alcohol and drugs, made the lives of his neighbours a "misery" and would play music until the early hours and insult George. Toddler George Hinds died in the blast, which destroyed two homes and damaged another on Mallowdale Avenue on 16 May 2021. 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. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. What's he waiting for? . 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. Nothing can ever make up for the loss of George in such tragic circumstances, my thoughts are very much with his family, who have carried themselves throughout the distressing proceedings in a dignified and exemplary manner and who I hope can find some comfort in knowing Greenham has been brought to justice.. Sentencing, Recorder Robert Altham said: Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. Residents of Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, were woken in the early hours of May 16 by an explosion which left nearby streets and fields covered with debris. Darren Greenham, 45, boasted to witnesses that . Four other people were also hurt when the two houses were destroyed and a third was damaged. Two other people a man aged 44 and a woman aged 50 - were taken to hospital with injuries described as critical following the blast. For the first time, they had to borrow money and are still living in a caravan. 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. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? 'The tears haven't stopped. SIGN UP for our newsletter : Get the latest stories delivered straight to you Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded in the blast that killed two-year-old George Hinds. In addition to the loss of their son, George's parents were left 'without anything' as their home, car and possessions were all destroyed. 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He was also abusive when drunk and on drugs, as were his visitors. Share on Facebook; . Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him., Speaking outside court after the sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Jane Webb said: Darren 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 anybodys safety. The court heard the gas meter in the property had been altered so Greenham could receive gas without paying for it. Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. 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. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. 11:20, 11 FEB 2022. 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. ", 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.". He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. She said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Greenham was facing eviction proceedings on his property and was hoping to make money from the pipes he cut, according to the prosecution. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. He said: Seeing my son in his Paw Patrol coffin in the chapel of rest was heart-rending. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. Darren Greenham, 45, of Lancaster's Ambleside Avenue, was sentenced to 15 years in prison at Preston Crown Court. Both are due to stand trial at Preston Crown Court on 4 October. The man who caused a gas explosion at a house in Heysham which killed two-year-old George Hinds has today been jailed. I will never forgive him. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. I really mean that. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. A heartbreaking tribute shared by father Stephen Hinds on his Facebook page after his son's death last Sunday, Emergency workers at the scene where a cordon was put in place on Mallowdale Ave Heysham, on Sunday May 16, More than 51,000 has been raised by the community in Morecambe after the blast which killed two-year-old George Hinds. 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. Greenham was handed a 15-year prison sentence for manslaughter, damaging a gas meter, and theft of gas. 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. 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. George Hinds died after neighbour Darren Greenham cut a pipe in his own home in Heysham, Lancashire, in 2021. I can't describe in words how much I miss him. 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.". The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Darren Greenham, 44, of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, was remanded back into custody to be sentenced at a later date after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of George Hinds. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life.. 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