A Middlesbrough man has been hauled before court for carrying out illegal gas work. Neil Burton has been handed a suspended prison sentence at Teesside Magistrates' Court after an investigation found a boiler he had serviced had defects, classing it as a danger.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found Burton carried out boiler services in a home in Stockton on two occasions, in May 2021 and April 2022. Although Burton had previously been on the Gas Safe Register, he had allowed his membership and qualifications to lapse.

A subsequent review of the boiler identified defects which meant it was classed as a risk and a danger. Burton, 41, also carried out work at a house in Middlesbrough in September 2022 and October 2023.

These works included disconnecting a g

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