Kerrie-Anne Grogan, the mother of Jordan Herring, was revealed to have been deliberately untruthful during her son’s trial for a serious assault that left his girlfriend critically injured.
Jordan Herring, 22, was convicted of unlawfully wounding his 18-year-old girlfriend, Bobbie Goodman, after pushing her out of a fourth-floor window at Merton House in Chelmsley Wood, Solihull. Although cleared of attempted murder, Herring also received a conviction for coercive and controlling behaviour and was sentenced to five years in prison with an additional year on licence.
At the centre of the case was Grogan’s flat, where the assault took place on November 12, 2022. She initially claimed that her son had threatened her with a knife to prevent her from calling emergency services after the fall. However, during the trial, she reversed this statement, attributing the discrepancy to her mental health issues, and insisted Bobbie had jumped from the window.
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Her erratic behaviour in court, including using overly familiar language toward the prosecutor, led to her being formally declared a hostile witness by Judge Simon Drew. The judge highlighted that Grogan’s testimony directly contradicted her prior statements, suggesting that she was intentionally giving an account favorable to her son instead of telling the truth.
CCTV footage showed Grogan following Herring carrying a blanket shortly after the incident, and she delayed calling for help for over an hour despite Bobbie’s life-threatening injuries. When emergency services were contacted, Grogan expressed fears that Herring might kill Bobbie, demanding instant police intervention.
Herring himself painted a grim picture of his upbringing, describing a strained relationship with his mother. He accused her of substance abuse and neglect, stating that he was primarily raised by his grandmother. He called his mother “embarrassing” and said he avoided bringing Bobbie to her flat because of her behaviour.
During sentencing, Herring’s defence counsel pointed to his troubled background, citing exposure to parental trauma, substance abuse, and domestic violence as factors that influenced his maturity and emotional regulation. Despite this, the court held him accountable for the serious harm inflicted on Bobbie Goodman.