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. "He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to 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. Emergency services were called to the scene of the blast in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of May 16 last year. George's mum was trapped for two hours before she was pulled from the rubble. 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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, . "This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court today (October 5), Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. A couple have denied killing their two-year-old neighbour in a huge gas explosion. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's . 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. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. . Love you so so so so much x.. Detectives said he was intent on selling the cut pipes for scrap metal and had boasted to witnesses that he would make 400 to buy a car. 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He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. 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. 'Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed enquiries which are likely to take some considerable time. His dad Stephen said his family had been "devastated" by Greenham, "just for selling . 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. . 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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. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? 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. It tragically continued to him taking the boys life after a drink and drug fuelled night of reckless stupidity. George Arthur Hinds died in the explosion which destroyed his Heysham home in the early hours of May 16, 2021. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. George Hinds was two-years-old when he died in the blast in May 2021. Lancashire Police have opened a criminal probe int the case after officers identified the cause of the explosion as a cut gas pipe. The explosion completely destroyed GreenhamsLancashireCounty Council-owned property and caused severe damage to the two neighbouring terraced properties. 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. 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. George Hinds, two, was killed in the explosion in Heysham, Lancs, back in May. Greenham, who suffered a serious head injury and lost most of the use of his right hand in the blast, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. The tears havent stopped. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded in the blast that killed two-year-old George Hinds. 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, 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 site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 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We would go and see him every day and hold him. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. 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? Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Little did I know this would be taken away by Darren Greenham who irresponsibly decided to cut a gas pipe and cause a gas explosion. A married couple appeared in court this morning to deny unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. George's mum Vicky Hinds was trapped for two hours before being pulled from the rubble. The comments below have been moderated in advance. READ MORE: Toddler killer given 15 years after causing lethal gas explosion. She asked me to because it was always me that put him to bed at night. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. A man has admitted responsibility for the death of a two-year-old boy who perished in a . Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a gas . 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. 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. Officers found two houses collapsed, and a third property had suffered 'serious damage'. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. She said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Members of George's family watched proceedings from the front row of the public gallery. ", 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.". Greenham was facing eviction proceedings on his property and was hoping to make money from the pipes he cut, according to the prosecution. "I am satisfied that he has been convicted of the serious offence of manslaughter and that Georges family have some sense of closure knowing that the case against the man responsible for his death has concluded.. Having to say goodbye for one last time, I cant even describe in words what this felt like. In his basis of plea, he said that he believed the gas had been turned off by Marsh. 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, who died following a suspected gas explosion in Heysham. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 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. 5. 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