Man who threw girlfriend from tower block jailed

Man who threw girlfriend from tower block jailed

A 22-year-old man from Solihull has received a five-year prison sentence after throwing his girlfriend from the fourth floor of a tower block. Jordan Herring was convicted of wounding during a trial at Birmingham Crown Court, with a prior conviction for coercive and controlling behavior toward the same woman.

The incident occurred in November 2022 when the 18-year-old victim, Bobbie Goodman, fell from Herring’s mother’s flat on the fourth floor of Merton House in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull. She was airlifted to the hospital with severe injuries, including a collapsed lung and fractures to her pelvis, spine, and ribs.

“It was very dehumanising,” Goodman told the BBC. She spent a month in hospital afterwards and several more using a wheelchair. “I couldn’t move, couldn’t walk, couldn’t wash myself. I really thought I might never walk again,” she added. “I have a lot of hatred for this man. He’s ruined my life in so many ways. He’s made me not want to trust another man ever again. But I hope someday, I will.”

Kerrie-Anne Grogan, Herring’s mother, made a frantic 999 call, stating, “I couldn’t call the ambulance… I should’ve done it much earlier but he’s my son. I’m scared he might use a knife to harm her.” Emergency services were summoned over an hour after the fall, the jury was informed.

Herring described the relationship as “toxic,” explaining that they had a dispute regarding infidelity that night, according to police. He was jailed on Monday for a total of five years for wounding and coercive and controlling behavior. Officers praised the woman’s courage in sharing her experience of abuse.

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