A SICK thug who left his girlfriend with horror injuries after he hurled her from a 40ft tower block laughed as he was jailed today.
Bobbie Goodman, 18, was shoved four storeys to the ground below by Jordan Herring and was temporarily left in a wheelchair.
Bobbie Goodman, 18, was pushed out of a fourth floor window by her boyfriend in BirminghamCredit: SWNS
She suffered catastrophic injuries from the fall and was left in a wheelchair for monthsCredit: SWNS
Jordan Herring has now been jailedCredit: SWNS
The teen miraculously landed on a grass verge in Solihull, West Midlands, and not a concrete path a couple of feet away that could have killed her.
Bobbie suffered life-changing injuries including a smashed spine, broken ribs, shattered pelvis and a collapsed lung.
Sickingly, Herring maintained that his then-girlfriend jumped – despite there being an hour’s wait before a 999 call was made.
The thug showed no remorse today as he was jailed for years and laughed as the sentence was handed down.
Herring, 22, was found guilty of unlawful wounding but was cleared of more serious offences of attempted murder and inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent.
He was also convicted of controlling and coercive behaviour against Bobbie after a campaign of abuse leading up to the push.
The court heard Herring had launched into the attack in a cannabis-fuelled rage after interrogating Bobbie about her Snapchat messages.
He had taken the teen to his mum’s house to evade her concerned family, who had been looking for her.
She was already “battered and bruised” with two black eyes and marks to her neck when she arrived at the tower block, it was said.
Shocking CCTV showed her plunging 40ft as Herring refused to give her CPR or call for help.
He also threatened his mum with a knife to prevent her calling emergency services, which she ultimately did not do for one hour and 20 minutes.
Herring then lied to the police – claiming Bobbie jumped from the window in a suicide attempt.
Recalling the horror, she told officers the thug held her near the window and threatened: “I will throw you out, I will kill you.”
In a victim impact statement, Bobbie, now 21, said: “What Herring did to me has affected me in many ways.
“I am extremely lucky to be alive.
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“To be honest I have no idea how I survived what happened to me.
“I am lucky to have a loving family around me to help me with my injuries and rehabilitation. I realised I was constantly controlled.
“I am in constant pain with my back and pelvis. He made me feel worthless and empty and had total control of my life.
“I woke up in hospital not knowing what had happened. I have always been afraid of heights.”
Sentencing, Judge Simon Drew KC, said Herring was a “dangerous offender” as he also extended his licence period for a year.
Horrific CCTV footage shows the moment she fell from the fourth floorCredit: SWNS
Bobbie said Herring was ‘very jealous’ and they had been arguing that nightCredit: SWNS
She spent one month in intensive care after she was airlifted to hospital following Herring’s attackCredit: SWNS
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