The cause of a suspected gas explosion which killed a toddler will likely not be known for “some considerable time”, a police chief has said.
George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, died while a 44-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman remain in a critical condition in hospital following the incident on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, on Sunday.
Emergency services were called to the scene of the blast at about 2.40am and found two houses collapsed with serious damage to a third property.
On Monday, Chief Inspector Chris Hardy, of Lancashire Constabulary, said: “This appalling incident has resulted in the loss of a young boy’s life and has left two others with very serious injuries. My thoughts today are with George’s family and loved ones at this sad time, as well as those others affected by this incident.
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