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Teen Girl Survives 40ft Fall After Attack
13 Apr
Summary
- Boyfriend jailed for throwing girlfriend from 40ft tower.
- Victim suffered severe injuries but miraculously survived.
- Controlling behavior and cannabis fueled the attack.
A controlling boyfriend, Jordan Herring, has been sentenced to five years in prison for throwing his teenage girlfriend from the fourth floor of a tower block. The harrowing incident occurred on November 12, 2022, in Solihull, Birmingham. CCTV footage captured the 18-year-old victim plummeting nearly 40 feet onto grass, narrowly missing a concrete pavement. She survived but suffered critical injuries including a collapsed lung, shattered pelvis, broken ribs, and a spinal fracture.
During a cannabis-fueled rage, Herring attacked his partner after finding messages on her phone. He had exhibited increasingly controlling and abusive behavior since she moved in with him in April 2022. The victim recounted Herring's chilling threat, 'I will throw you out, I will kill you,' moments before the fall. She spent a month in intensive care and required a wheelchair for months, enduring constant pain.
