UK - George Hinds, 2, dies in gas explosion, next door neighbours charged, Lancashire, May 2021

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You might have seen this is the news when it happened as the houses collapsed.
Couple charged over death of two-year-old boy in gas explosion

Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, are accused of the manslaughter of George Arthur Hinds.


Lancashire Police said a criminal investigation assisted by gas experts revealed the blast had been caused by a gas pipe which had been cut in the property next door.

George died as a result of the blast at his home, while his parents, Vicky Studholme and Stephen Hinds, were also injured and later discharged from hospital.
Following the investigation, four arrests were made.

The Greenhams, who now live in Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, have been charged with manslaughter and theft.
They will appear at Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on January 12.

 

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Lancashire Constabulary - Two charged with manslaughter following Heysham gas explosion

A criminal investigation was launched in the days following the explosion and detectives, assisted by gas experts, identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside number 20 Mallowdale Avenue.

 

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Video of the 3 houses absolutely demolished https://twitter.com/bbcnwt/status/1471914962910171143?s=21

 

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Why would someone cut a gas pipe?

 

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Why would someone cut a gas pipe?

It's just a guess on my part, but based on this quote from the first post "charged with manslaughter and theft", the suspects cut into the utility company's supply line in order to steal the gas rather than pay for it.

 

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Woman in court charged with killing boy, 2, who died in massive gas explosion

 

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Sharon Greenham, 51, today appeared at Lancaster Magistrates' Court charged with manslaughter.

She is also accused of the theft of gas.

Her husband Darren Greenham, 44, faces the same allegations and is due to appear before at the same court on January 26.


A third defendant, Paul Marah, 54, is charged with theft of gas and criminal damage and appeared alongside Sharon Greenham.

They were bailed to appear at Preston Crown Court on February 11.

 

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A couple accused of unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion have denied manslaughter.

Toddler George Hinds died in the blast, which destroyed two homes and damaged another on Mallowdale Avenue on 16 May 2021.

Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire.

Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas.

They denied damaging a gas meter between January and May 2021 and the theft of gas between March and May 2021.

They will stand trial on 4 October.

Heysham couple deny manslaughter of toddler in gas blast

 

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In October, we made four arrests in connection with the investigation and in Decembver Sharon Greenham, 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster were charged with manslaughter and theft from a meter / automatic machine.

Today (August 24) Darren Greenham appeared before Judge Robert Altham, The Honorary Recorder of Preston, and pleaded guilty to the manslaughter and theft offences. He was remanded back into custody to be sentenced at a later date.

Sharon Greenham is set to stand trial at Preston Crown Court on October 4.

Lancashire Constabulary - Man pleads guilty to manslaughter following gas explosion which killed toddler

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www.lancashire.police.uk

 

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Darren Greenham, 45, cut the gas pipes at his council house in Heysham, Lancashire in the hope of selling the copper piping for scrap, Preston Crown Court heard.


He used an angle grinder and was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, the court was told

On Wednesday he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas after pleading guilty in August.

'Neighbour from hell' jailed for manslaughter after gas explosion that killed toddler

The explosion at 2.36am on 16 May 2021 completely destroyed the defendant's council property in Heysham, Lancashire and damaged 55 others.

news.sky.com

 

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Heysham explosion: Man jailed for killing boy, 2, in gas blast

Two-year-old George Hinds was killed in the Heysham blast caused by Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe.

www.bbc.co.uk

Watch our report @bbcnwt at 6.30 pm on the jailing of Darren Greenham, the man who caused the explosion which killed toddler George Hinds in Heysham.
bbc.in/3M6NPhE
Hear @LancsPolice DCI Jane Webb say his selfish greed led him to cut a gas pipe to sell it for scrap:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1577698070506119168

 

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Lancs Police thread

https://twitter.com/x/status/1577623593688637441

 

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My boy was killed by 'neighbour from HELL' who terrorised us for months

A GRIEVING mum has told how her little boy was killed by a “neighbour from hell” who terrorised their family for months – but the council and cops did nothing to stop him. Two-year-old George Hinds…

www.thesun.co.uk

 

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https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk...house-explosion-in-which-toddler-died-3865028
In December of last year, Sharon Greenham, 52, of Lancaster, was charged with manslaughter, theft from a meter/automatic machine and criminal damage.No evidence will now be offered against Sharon Greenham in respect of the manslaughter and criminal damage offences.

She will however face a trial in relation to a theft of gas charge at a later date.