In a statement they said: We are devastated at the loss of our beautiful George. Two adults are "seriously injured", she added, while "the other two remain under medical assessment". In a post on Facebook, headteacher Mr Smith said: I will be opening the school pedestrian gate (by the bus stop) at 11:30am so the local community can drop off food, toiletries and clothing for those affected. Just another reminder that if you have been evacuated from your home - there is help available. A house explosion which killed a child and injured four people was not caused by the gas mains, the company responsible for gas distribution said. Our beautiful little angel grew his wings today.. 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The community is rallying around those affected by the tragedy with the team at the Hurley Flyer pub at Westgate, Morecambe, leading fundraising efforts. Ten fire engines, police and ambulance crews are at the scene. "It rained down vertically on us.". Heysham explosion: Aerial shots show devastating destruction, Aerial shots show devastating destruction of the deadly gas blast, The explosion almost completely destroyed the home, George Arthur Hinds was killed in the explosion. We have heard from an elderly couple who left in their pyjamas. 2023 BBC. Scott Lancaster said he had been reading the news and jumped out of his seat when the blast occurred. The emergency services, local authority and partners remain at the site and a safety cordon remains in place. Lancashire Police said its investigation was ongoing. In October, we made four arrests in connection with the investigation and today SharonGreenham,51, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster were charged with manslaughterand theft. Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. 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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. He was high and drunk at the time of his late-night DIY exploits on May 16, 2021. A number of residents have been evacuated and are being looked after by the local authority. That concludes today's sentencing hearing. Proceedings are due to begin in around 15 minutes with Courtroom 10 already filling up. Two other people remain in hospital with injuries described as critical. An explosion has been reported at a row of terraced houses on chat around 2.40am this morning (May . A major incident was declared after the explosion on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.30am on Sunday that also left a third house badly damaged. 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. Im really sad for those people, its such a sad thing to happen to them.. A MAN and a woman have tonight been charged with manslaughter after a little boy died in a massive gas blast. Dan Knowles wrote on Twitter: "There's been a terrible explosion on Mallowdale Ave in #Heysham sounds disastrous, 3 houses collapsed, praying for everyone. "A major incident has been declared after we (were) called to terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue. Bits of the house have been blasted metres away from where the property previously stood in Heysham, Lancashire, which is now merely a crater filled with rubble. We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. He will receive 15% credit instead. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. This is a live blog from Preston Crown Court. PA Photo. This is the scene of the blast in Heysham. Updated 17th Dec 2021, 7:34pm. Emergency services were called to Mallowdale Avenue . 20, Mallowdale Avenue. The whole house shook, he said. He adds that experts evidence explained the smell and sound of the gas leak would have been obvious. Any death of a child is of course a terrible tragedy, particularly seen by the suffering of George's parents. Incident commander gives statement to LancsLive after child dies in suspected gas explosion in Heysham. We're about 4 streets up in Heysham and could feel it.". 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"A major incident has been declared after we called to terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Try your hand at questions from Britain's most loved shows. Morecambe and Heysham Past and Present Facebook group have set up a fundraiser to help the people of Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham after the devastating explosion in the early hours of this morning, and the very sad loss of a young life. I was the person who arranged for the gas to be diverted.. People also commented on the loudness of the explosion, including @jstewart668, who said people "heard the bang as far as Lancaster", around nine miles (14km) away. Two houses were found collapsed with serious damage to a third property. Theres debris everywhere, all on the next streets and in the fields. The North West Ambulance Service tweeted that it had sent units to the scene to "ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible". "We are asking people to please avoid the entire area while we deal with this ongoing incident," the force added. Former Morecambe town councillor Joshua Brandwood is organising a tribute to little George Arthur Hinds and the four people injured in the explosion. Other locals also described hearing the blast and thinking there had been an earthquake. Emergency services are still in the search and rescue phase, she added, working to "make the area safe". A major incident has been declared in Heysham, Lancashire,. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. If you would like to participate then stand on your doorstep at 7pm this evening (Sunday 16th). Its really sad. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We have 10 fire engines in attendance and we are working with partners at the scene. Nearby residents described the noise of the blast as like a bomb going off and said debris had covered nearby streets and fields. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, was killed by the blast on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, Emergency workers at the scene of the explosion, in which two-year-old George Arthur Hinds was killed and two people were seriously injured in Heysham. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. there were "no quick answers" in the investigation, Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Explosive found in check-in luggage at US airport, Fungus case forces Jack Daniels to halt construction, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, Dozens of girls treated after new Iran poisonings. Heartbreaking that a child has died and 4 people seriously injured after a gas explosion.A multiagency response is ongoing at the scene.Thoughts with all those families effected. George's mum was trapped for two hours before she was pulled from the rubble. THE parents of a toddler who was killed in a suspected gas explosion have paid tribute to their "beautiful little angel". Horse power: Long-serving Red Bull chief CHRISTIAN HORNER on how he switches off from the high-pressure F1 environment, helped by Spice Girl wife Geri and a coterie of nags, dogs and donkeys! Firefighters had said there were "no quick answers" in the investigation. We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. Theres been lots and lots of people and police around and everyone trying to help everybody else. The comments below have been moderated in advance. A young child has been killed and four adults have been injured, two of them seriously, after a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire Police said. We stayed indoors and switched everything off at the source and then sat up all night worrying.. Road closures are in place on nearby Littledale Avenue and people are being asked to avoid the entire area while we deal with this ongoing incident. One woman grips the hand of her child. Electricity North West wrote on social media that it had paused electricity supplies to the area for safety reasons while the blast was being investigated. The grief being felt by their families will be beyond comprehension. Heysham (in Lancashire, England) gas explosion destroys 2 houses completely (damages others and spreads debris far afield), and sadly there are casualties, i. AboutPressCopyrightContact. 2023 BBC. Aerial photos show the ruins of a number of properties in the terrace, as emergency workers search through the rubble. He initially told them he had no memory of what happened but later confessed that he alone was responsible. George's dad turns to face Greenhall as the sentences are read out. The child, whose age has not been given, was declared dead at hospital said Matt House, consultant paramedic with North West Ambulance Service (NWAS). This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Welcome to today's updates from Preston Crown Court. He was so precious to us. It is against this background that they learnt the circumstances of George's death, the judge explains. Police later confirmed that a young child had died in the tragedy, while four others - two men and two women- were taken to hospital. A child was killed and four adults injured after a suspected gas explosion ripped through three homes in the middle of the night. That person could only be "incompetent at best", Recorder Altham says. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "It sounded like a bomb went off, one local says, while another "could hear people screaming" after the blast. 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Lancashire Police tweeted that they had put up a safety cordon and evacuated residents from nearby properties in the town some 25 miles northeast of Blackpool. Two-year-old George Arthur Hinds died as a result of Darren Greenham's late-night DIY. At the time of the explosion, I was on drink and drugs having been dependent for years. Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the blast. Officers from the Civil Nuclear Constabulary at Heysham power station were first to arrive at the scene of the explosion today, it has emerged. We are currently working with gas service engineers to make the area safe. We'll have further updates on Lancs Live on Monday. Georges parents Vicky Studholme and Stephen Hinds were also injured, although not seriously. A neighbour whose home was close to the blast said: "We are all fine just shaken and worried about the house as we have no door or windows and the roof's damaged. 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. '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. There is a woman who is in literally nothing but her nightie, she said. All rights reserved. Our thoughts remain with his loved ones. You can follow here for the latest from the sentencing hearing. He comments on the CCTV footage and says it is a miracle no other fatalities occurred. VideoThe man facing 291 years in jail, An audacious heist that stunned Britain. Ive never experienced that before. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Well work to conclude this incident safely and work with support and concern for the local community to ensure they can rebuild and go back to their normal lives in due course, he said. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He will face concurrent sentences for each three charges - the second two, theft and criminal damage will receive one month each. Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, has paid tribute to the young child who has passed away. He was stripping the pipes to sell for 400 to buy a car. She'd rung three people to get away from the area but no one was answering so she was just going to walk the streets with her dog.". Police investigating a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died have now charged two people with manslaughter. Ive been very lucky. He said: "It sounded like when you are at a firework display and the final rocket always lets off the biggest loud bang.". Twitter user @murphy30220538 posted a picture of the scene, saying three houses had collapsed after a "terrible explosion" that "sounds disastrous". We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. We didn't know what it was.". We remain at scene of a suspected gas explosion on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham which has caused two houses to collapse and badly damaged another, Lancashire police said. In addition to the loss of their son, George's parents were left without anything. Two . Did you see what happened in Morecambe? There are no words. Stephanie Shepherd of Littledale Avenue said: At 2.30 there was an enormous bang. Darren Greenham caused the fatal explosion cutting gas pipes with an angle grinder. It was disbelief and shock. Recorder Altham outlines the manslaughter case admitted by Greenhall - the cutting of the gas pipes which caused George Hinds' manslaughter. A Gofundme page set up to help Mallowdale Avenue residents had raised more than 20,000 in just over four hours. For a full re-cap of the first day of proceedings, see LancsLive's full report from court here. Emergency services attended and found two houses collapsed with serious damage to a third property. The boy has since been identified as George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months. The blast caused debris to cover nearby streets and fields and residents described it as sounding "like a bomb going off". "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". Police were called to the scene of the blast at about 2.40am today (May 16). The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. Their hazardous area response team (HART), which is specially trained to work with the fire and rescue service in major incidents, was also in attendance.

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