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BBC News Published image captionGeorge Hinds died in the blast An explosion that killed a child was caused by a gas pipe being cut inside a neighbouring house, police said. Four other people were also hurt in the explosion which destroyed two homes and seriously damaged a third. Lancashire Police said it was investigating how and why the pipe became severed and treating it as a criminal investigation. image captionTwo houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the blast Detectives said they had identified, along with gas experts, the cause of the explosion as a cut gas pipe insid...

Explosion that killed toddler in Heysham caused by cut gas pipe, police say Police said the cut pipe was found in 20 Mallowdale Avenue 18:26, 24 MAY 2021 Updated Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A gas explosion in Lancashire that killed a todd...

Gas explosion that killed toddler George Hinds, 2, caused by cut gas pipe in home, police say Barney Davis Police investigating a gas explosion that killed a two-year-old boy said it was caused by a gas pipe cut inside a neighbouring home. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, died while two other people are in a critical condition in hospital following the explosion that wiped out his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire. Police have now launched a criminal investigation into the boy’s death after a fingertip search of the wreckage revealed the seve...

Two arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after teen, 18, shot in face TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teenager was shot in the face. Officers were called at around 7.10pm on Wednesday to the report of an altercation and a weapon being shot on Humphrey Street, Brierfield. The victim, an 18-year-old man, suffered facial injuries and remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital. Police believe the discharge of the firearm followed an altercation on the street and may be linked to an incident a short time earlier at the nearby Morrisons Dail...

Heightened police presence as detectives hunt gunmen after shooting THE officer leading the investigation into a teenage shooting has moved to reassure the public that detectives are working hard to find those responsible. An 18-year-old boy was rushed to hospital on Wednesday night after he was shot in the face on Humphrey Street in Brierfield. He remains in hospital in a serious yet stable condition.  Officers are on the hunt for two white men in connection with the shooting and are urging the community to work with them in a bid to find the perpetrators. Speaking at a press conferen...