A mother has told a court that her son prevented her from calling 999 after his teenage girlfriend fell from a fourth-floor window at her flat in Chelmsley Wood. Jordan Herring, 22, from Solihull, is currently on trial at Birmingham Crown Court, denying charges of attempted murder.
The incident occurred on November 12, 2022, when Herring allegedly threw his 18-year-old partner from the window of his mother Kerrie-Anne Grogan’s flat at Merton House. More than an hour after the fall, Miss Grogan called emergency services at 12:44 am, during which she expressed her fear that her son, who had a knife, might harm both her and the victim.
In the 999 call, Miss Grogan said: “My son’s gone. He wouldn’t let me call. Two hours. He locked us up. He had a knife. In the house he wouldn’t let me call.” She also revealed her confusion about whether the girlfriend had jumped or was pushed, stating, “I don’t know if they were arguing or if she did jump… My son said she jumped. She said she jumped. She’s saying it now.”
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The mother’s distress was palpable as she repeatedly urged the operator to get police assistance, saying, “I’m scared for my life,” and warning, “I’m scared he’s going to get a knife and kill her.” Earlier in the call, with Herring seemingly present, she described the girlfriend’s condition as critical, saying “she’s dying.”
Background information presented to the jury revealed that Herring had previously been convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour against the victim. The trial is ongoing as the court examines the circumstances surrounding this harrowing case.