Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Pushing Girlfriend from Window

Jordan Herring, a 22-year-old man from Solihull, was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday after being convicted of pushing his then-18-year-old girlfriend, Bobbie Goodman, out of a fourth-floor window at Merton House in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, West Midlands, on November 12, 2022. The incident, which followed an argument fueled by Herring's cannabis use and accusations of infidelity, left Goodman with severe, life-altering injuries after she fell approximately 40 feet.

CCTV footage captured the moment Goodman struck the ground, where she landed on a grass verge just inches from a concrete path. Emergency services were not called until about one hour and 20 minutes later, after Herring carried her back to the flat and threatened his mother with a knife to prevent her from seeking help. He initially told police that Goodman had jumped in a suicide attempt. Airlifted to a hospital, she suffered two collapsed lungs, fractures to her pelvis, ribs, and spine, a split spleen, and a lacerated liver. She required multiple surgeries and spent a month in intensive care, temporarily relying on a wheelchair for mobility.

At Birmingham Crown Court, Herring was found guilty of unlawful...