This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/devon/7907049.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Gas blast girl's inquest begins | |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| An inquest has opened into the death of a nine-year-old girl who was killed in a gas explosion as she walked past a house in Plymouth. | |
| Stephanie Hammacott was on her way to school when the blast caused a wall to collapse on top of her in January 2008. | Stephanie Hammacott was on her way to school when the blast caused a wall to collapse on top of her in January 2008. |
| It is thought gas escaped through a cracked pipe and seeped into the property, which was badly damaged. | It is thought gas escaped through a cracked pipe and seeped into the property, which was badly damaged. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service decided no criminal charges would be brought after a police investigation. | The Crown Prosecution Service decided no criminal charges would be brought after a police investigation. |
| Stephanie's mother Carol and the elderly couple who lived in the house escaped with only minor injuries after the explosion on 8 January. | Stephanie's mother Carol and the elderly couple who lived in the house escaped with only minor injuries after the explosion on 8 January. |
| A commemorative plaque has been placed at the site in Bulteel Gardens, Southway. | A commemorative plaque has been placed at the site in Bulteel Gardens, Southway. |
| The hearing, which is expected to last for three days, is being held at Plymouth Council House. | The hearing, which is expected to last for three days, is being held at Plymouth Council House. |