Read about our approach to external linking. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. 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. To describe Darren as the neighbour from hell would be a massive understatement. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. 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. Little George Hinds died in the gas explosion after being trapped in the rubble Credit: MEN Media. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. 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. George was only two years and 10 months old when he tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, in May 2021. pic.twitter.com/b6oh5NoaDe. Greenham, who showed no emotion in the dock, was given concurrent sentences of one month for the charges of damaging the meter and theft of gas. "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few . Joanna White, Senior Crown Prosecutor with CPS North West said: This was a tragic case where a young boy lost his life through the reckless and dangerous actions of Darren Greenham, who cut the pipes for financial gain. Darren and Sharon Greenham remain in hospital after the blast at their home on Sunday, May 16, which caused devastating damage to three homes. 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. His parents were also injured in the incident. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. Darren Greenham, 45 . 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. A man who cut a gas pipe in his own property, causing an explosion which killed two-year-old George Arthur Hinds, has been jailed for 15 years. A. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. Greenham, 45, who lived next door to the Hinds family on Mallowdale Avenue, was described as a neighbour from hell by Ms Studholme. He was also abusive when drunk and on drugs, as were his visitors. 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. The judge praised George's parents, who have been living in a caravan since the blast, for their dignity and said he shared their "incomprehension" that anyone could put the lives of so many at risk for the sake of stealing "a few lengths of copper piping". His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. 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. 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 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. Families had to be evacuated and to this day Georges parents have left living in a caravan, reliant on the generosity of others, having had to borrow money for the first time in their lives. 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. They denied damaging a gas meter between January and May 2021 and the theft of gas between March and May 2021. Two other people a man aged 44 and a woman aged 50 - were taken to hospital with injuries described as critical following the blast. 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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. Firefighters, police and paramedics scrambled to Mallowdale Avenue at around 2.30am after residents were woken by the sound of a blast. They say they now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside the home. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. It tragically continued to him taking the boys life after a drink and drug fuelled night of reckless stupidity. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. We would go and see him every day and hold him. 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. 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. "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. This resulted in an explosion, destroying several homes, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage, and killing an innocent toddler. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 20, Mallowdale Avenue. A police investigation found the cause of the explosion to be a gas pipe which had been cut. A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died. A home and a loving family. 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. Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham also previously appeared in court but has since died of natural causes. 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. 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.. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at . I really mean that. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. What's he waiting for? As things stand, the case will be opened on October 4 and Darren Greenham will be sentenced on October 5. His wife Sharon Greenham, 51, is due to stand trial on October 4 charged with the same . Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. "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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. One neighbour described Greenham as an "accident waiting to happen". 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. The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. The 'broken' parents of Heysham toddler George Hinds have spoken out about their son's death after a man was jailed for his manslaughter. Stephen posted a heartfelt tribute to his little boy on Facebook, according to The Sun. 'People have really pulled together as a community, it's really humbling. HP10 9TY. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. Share on Facebook; . Editors' Code of Practice. 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. He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. 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.". He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". A man caused the death of a two-year-old boy when he cut a pipe to sell as scrap, triggering a gas explosion. Greenham had cut a gas pipe in his own house while drunk and under the influence of drugs in the early hours of the morning and planned to sell the pipework, the court heard. He said: "He had been removing every bit of pipework he could for weeks before, seemingly because he knew he was going and he wanted to make what he could from selling it as scrap.". And inquiries continue darren greenham heysham how the pipe came to be a massive understatement man the. 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