Woman Survives 40ft Tower Block Fall After Boyfriend's Jealous Attack
A young woman has bravely shared the harrowing details of how her then-boyfriend threw her from a fourth-floor window during a jealous rage, leaving her with life-altering injuries. Bobbie Goodman, now 21, plummeted approximately 40 feet to the ground after Jordan Herring attacked her in his mother's high-rise flat in Solihull, West Midlands.
Violent Assault and Deceptive Cover-Up
The terrifying incident occurred at Merton House in Solihull, where Herring, 22, assaulted Goodman before callously pushing her out of the window. Disturbing CCTV footage captured the moment Goodman crashed onto a grass verge below, after which she was rushed to hospital with catastrophic injuries including a collapsed lung, shattered pelvis, broken ribs, and a damaged spine.
Herring then attempted to cover up his crime by telling police that the then-18-year-old Goodman had jumped from the window voluntarily. "He was lying to everyone and told the police I'd jumped," Goodman revealed. "I knew I hadn't jumped but I was in a nightmare because I felt like I wasn't being believed."
Extensive Recovery and Delayed Justice
Goodman spent one month in intensive care followed by several more months in a wheelchair during her grueling recovery. She continues to walk with three metal pins in her hip and suffers from memory lapses as a result of the traumatic fall.
The path to justice proved painfully slow, with Herring only being convicted on January 30 this year - 1,175 days after his initial arrest. The delay was attributed to court backlogs following the Covid pandemic, which Goodman says prolonged her trauma significantly.
At Birmingham Crown Court, Herring was found guilty of grievous bodily harm but cleared of attempted murder following a trial. He had previously been convicted of coercive and controlling behavior toward Goodman in an earlier proceeding. Sentencing is scheduled for next month at the same court.
Pattern of Controlling Behavior
Goodman described a relationship marked by jealousy and manipulation from the beginning. "He was very jealous and was always wrongly accusing me of cheating," she explained. "He would take my phone off me and accuse me of cheating on him multiple times."
She now recognizes the warning signs she initially missed: "There were definitely signs of controlling and coercive behavior at the start of our relationship that I didn't really take on board because it wasn't physical. Looking back now I can see the signs of how he was trying to control me and keep me away from my family."
Ongoing Physical and Psychological Impact
Despite now working as a bartender at Birmingham Airport, Goodman continues to grapple with both physical limitations and psychological trauma. "My physical injuries were very horrific but my mental trauma has been just as bad," she said. "Considering I'd never broken a bone in my life before, for it to all happen all at once, it was a lot to deal with."
The attack has left lasting scars on her ability to trust others: "Even after all this time I don't think I'll trust another man ever again. But I hope someday, I will."
Speaking Out to Help Others
Goodman is now using her experience to warn others about toxic relationships and encourage women in similar situations to seek help. "I have found the whole experience very dehumanizing," she admitted. "I couldn't move, couldn't walk, couldn't wash myself. I really thought I might never walk again."
While expressing disappointment that Herring was cleared of attempted murder, Goodman finds some relief in his GBH conviction. However, she remains concerned about the potential sentencing: "I have been told he will probably get no more than three or four years for what he has done to me which doesn't seem fair."
The case highlights both the devastating consequences of domestic violence and the challenges survivors face in navigating the justice system while recovering from severe physical and psychological trauma.
