The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Two other counts of criminal damage and theft of gas were also admitted in August. Watch: Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. They are also organising collections of clothing and other items to help the victims. 1 minute silence and 1 minute clap.. It is against this background that they learnt the circumstances of George's death, the judge explains. "We're not so far from the nuclear power station, so we were just assuming," she says. Ive never experienced that before. For manslaughter, he receives a sentence of 15 years, making a total of 15 years and two months. One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. We treated five casualties at the scene. Expected to be ongoing for several hours until building assessments are complete. Read about our approach to external linking. Officers found two houses collapsed, and a third property had suffered 'serious damage'. 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. There is no access to Littledale Avenue where the properties are located from either Kingsway or Mallowdale Avenue or Sugham Lane. Georges parents were also injured, although thankfully not seriously. A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: "We are currently dealing with an incident on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham. That person could only be "incompetent at best", Recorder Altham says. Lancashire police said in a statement: "We remain at the scene of a suspected gas explosion. Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the blast. "A search of the site is still ongoing with Lancashire Fire and Rescue and North West Ambulance Service also in attendance. 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. "Road closures also remain in place and people are being asked to avoid the entire area while we deal with this ongoing incident. Upon arrival firefighters found that two terraced houses had collapsed and a third was seriously damaged, and a major incident was declared. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. VideoWatch: Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Read about our approach to external linking. 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 safety cordon has been put in place and nearby residents have been evacuated. There is a woman who is in literally nothing but her nightie, she said. 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He returns to the dock today as Honorary Recorder Robert Altham passes sentence. A major incident has been declared in Heysham following a devastating gas explosion. He lived without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "We are very conscious that people were evacuated from their homes with immediate effect. READ MORE: Neighbour killed toddler in gas explosion caused by drunkenly cutting pipes. Police confirmed earlier today that the huge gas blast claimed the live of George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months. "He was so precious to us. "It rained down vertically on us.". That concludes today's sentencing hearing. "A major incident has been declared after we called to terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue. You can follow here for the latest from the sentencing hearing. George's parents Vicky Studholme and Stephen Hinds, who lived at number 18, were also injured but have since been discharged from hospital. Proceedings are due to begin in around 15 minutes with Courtroom 10 already filling up. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Since then, they have ongoing pain and trauma which has caused flashbacks, depression and suicidal thoughts. The road is littered with roof tiles. 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I have contacted our families closest to the explosion and all are thankfully safe. 17th Dec 2021, 7:33pm - 1 min read. We will bring you live updates on this incident via our live blog below. Greenham sat with his head bowed throughout much of proceedings at Preston Crown Court yesterday. An explosion has been reported at a row of terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue around 2.40am this morning (May 16), triggering a huge emergency response. He said: "It sounded like when you are at a firework display and the final rocket always lets off the biggest loud bang.". Locals have been forced to evacuate their homes after the suspected gas blast, with dramatic pictures showing the devastation in the Lancashire town. Stephanie Shepherd of Littledale Avenue said: At 2.30 there was an enormous bang. A children's toy at the scene of a suspected gas explosion, in which a young child was killed and two people were seriously injured, on Mallowdale Ave Heysham which caused 2 houses to collapse and badly damaged another. Our thoughts remain with all the residents of Mallowdale Avenue and surrounding areas who are affected. We went to the road and saw the rubble up the street. 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. It sounded like a bomb went off," one resident says to me. They continue to be supported by specially trained officers. A two-year-old boy has died and four other people have been injured in a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire that destroyed two homes. Video, Watch: Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, An audacious heist that stunned Britain. We stayed indoors and switched everything off at the source and then sat up all night worrying.. Greenham suffered major burns in the explosion and would spend two weeks in a coma before being quizzed by detectives. A third person has been charged in connection with a gas explosion that killed a toddler in Lancashire. Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, has paid tribute to the young child who has passed away. Heysham explosion: Man jailed for killing boy, 2, in gas blast 5 October 2022 Family handout Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in Heysham in May 2021 A man who cut a gas pipe to. The emergency services, local authority and partners remain at the site and a safety cordon remains in place. A major incident has been declared in Heysham following a devastating gas explosion. Road closures are also in place and people are being asked to avoid the area. By Sean Gleaves. Nearby residents described the noise of the blast as like a bomb going off and said debris had covered nearby streets and fields. A fundraiser set up to help the residents ofMallowdale Avenue has now brought in more than 50,000. Sales of energy drinks are rising, but are they better than coffee at keeping you alert? This is the fire service's statement in full: 10 fire engines were called to reports of a suspected gas explosion on Mallowdale Avenue in Morecambe. Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. They are both due to appear atLancaster Magistrates Courton12thJanuary 2022. "I was awoken by a loud bang. Our thoughts are with the family and all those injured at this time. Emergency crews, including search dogs, are searching the site this morning. I think we just dont know whats happened. Ms Studholme and Mr Hinds were also injured in the blast, which caused two houses to collapse and a third was seriously damaged. A thorough investigation had shown the gas mains and pipes were sound, she said. A toddler has tragically died in a suspected gas explosion in Heysham, it has been confirmed. VideoThe man facing 291 years in jail, An audacious heist that stunned Britain. Emergency services attended and found two houses collapsed with serious damage to a third property. A GoFundMe page set up to help those affected by the blast had reached more than 18,000 by Sunday afternoon. It looks like there's been a hurricane, but the residents of Bowland Street in Lancaster are walking around the aftermath of a gas explosion. Forensic examination of the scene had been completed, the force said, and it had been handed over to the local authority. An incredible effort by the Hurley Flyer and local community in such sad circumstances. Morecambe Bay NHS Trust has tweeted their condolences. Ive been very lucky. Firefighters rescued five people from the site. Four other people were hurt in the explosion, which destroyed two homes and seriously damaged a third. 'Even if you think the information you have is insignificant or irrelevant please tell us and we can be the judge.'. George Arthur Hinds, who was just two years and ten months old, died following the blast at the property on Sunday, May 16, which caused two houses to collapse. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the overnight blast in Heysham, Lancs, which left four others - including both his parents - in hospital. "We can now confirm that sadly a young child has died as a result of the incident. An explosion has been reported at a row of terraced houses on chat around 2.40am this morning (May 16), triggering a huge emergency response. Lancashire Police said it was investigating how and why the pipe became severed and treating it as a criminal investigation. PA Photo. 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