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News.com.au
18-06-2025
- News.com.au
‘Scared to death': Media personality Jan Beasley reveals horror moment blood-covered woman broke into home after alleged murder
Media personality Jan Beasley has revealed the horror moment a woman covered in blood smashed her way into her home shortly after allegedly murdering a man with a disability in Adelaide. Police charged a 30-year-old woman for allegedly breaking into a property on Walkerville Terrace in Gilberton and allegedly murdering Andrew Sorby-Adams, 65, who was living nearby. Police were called to a unit in Adelaide's north about 7pm on Monday after a carer requested a welfare check for their patient after they were unable to access the man's property. Mr Sorby-Adams was located by paramedics with stab wounds and was declared dead at the scene. Shortly before the man's body was found, the woman allegedly smashed through the backdoor of a home owned by former Channel 7 personality Jan Beasley and her husband John. Confronting footage has emerged of the moment the alleged offender picked up a pot plant and broke into the home, partially clothed and covered in blood. 'Get away from our house, go away!' Mr Beasley yelled at the woman. When police arrived, they ordered the woman to drop before tackling her to the ground. Ms Beasley told 7News that it took five police officers to pin the woman down. 'Something has to change, honestly and truly,' she told reporters. 'Everyone in this neighbourhood now is scared to death.' No one was injured during the incident. Mr Sorby-Adams' body was found by paramedics with multiple stab wounds. Despite best efforts, he could not be saved. Locals described Mr Sorby-Adams as a 'quiet' and nice person who lived with a disability and 'kept to himself'. He required a carer, who told 7News they were at the supermarket at the time of the alleged attack and was unable to contact Mr Sorby-Adams upon their return. SA Police Acting Superintendent Damien Eichner told reporters on Tuesday that a weapon was seized at the scene. He said it was 'extremely lucky' no one else was injured during the incident. 'This type of event has catastrophic impacts upon families, upon the community itself and the wellbeing of everyone involved,' he said. The woman was taken to hospital for treatment of superficial wounds. She has now been charged with murder, trespassing and property damage. She was remanded in a mental health facility and her identity suppressed. She appeared before Adelaide Magistrates Court via phone link and is yet to plead to the charges.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment woman breaks into former Channel 7 star's house after she allegedly murdered her neighbour
A South Australian TV personality said her street is living in fear following the stabbing death of a neighbor and a woman covered in blood breaking in to her house. Police were called to the street in Gilberton, South Australia, just after 7pm on Monday after a resident's carer made a request for a welfare check. When officers arrived, they found Andrew Sorby-Adams, 67, dead with multiple stab wounds. Less than 25 minutes earlier, police had been called to the home of former Channel 7 star Jan Beasley at a neighbouring property after an intruder was spotted. A woman allegedly smashed a window at the back porch and entered while Mrs Beasley and her husband John were watching television, Seven News reported. In terrifying footage, John can be heard yelling: 'Get away from our house. Go away.' But the 30-year-old woman, whose name has been suppressed, could be seen dressed in only a shirt as she broke the glass with what appeared to be a pot plant, while allegedly covered in blood. 'Something has to change, honestly and truly. Everybody in this neighborhood now is scared to death,' Mrs Beasley said. She claimed there had been trouble at the neighbouring units previously and she had made calls to the SA Housing Trust but no action had been taken. 'How would you like to live next to that for 30 years? You can't go out your back gate,' she said. Daily Mail Australia has contacted SA Housing Trust for comment. SA Police responded to the incident and arrested the woman, who is allegedly a resident in the block of units, before she was taken to hospital to treat cuts and grazes. She has been charged with murder, trespassing and property damage. Acting Superintendent Damien Eichner told reporters on Tuesday the Beasleys were 'extremely lucky' not to be harmed and he shared his condolences with Mr Sorby-Adams' family. 'This type of event has catastrophic impacts upon families, upon the community itself, and the wellbeing of everyone involved,' he said. Investigations remain ongoing and any witnesses have been urged to contact the police. Local resident Jonathon Wilkinson said the woman had been struggling for days. 'She had a lot on her plate,' he said. 'She hadn't been herself for about three days, but she was facing eviction and homelessness and things along those lines.' The woman appeared remotely in the Adelaide Magistrates Court from a medical facility on Tuesday, The Advertiser reported. No bail application has been made and the woman has not entered a plea. The court approved a request from her legal representatives that she be remanded into the custody of SA's forensic mental health service instead of a jail cell. '(She) has just been assessed for a forensic inpatient treatment order... she requires further evaluation by psychiatrists,' a forensic mental health spokeswoman told the court. The suppression of the woman's name and image was also approved by the court after the SA Police prosecutor said staff would require time to deal with the 'large and complex' case. The woman is next due to front court in October.
Daily Mail
16-06-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Major update after grisly discovery in an Adelaide unit block
A woman will be charged with murder after a man was found dead inside a unit block. The 65-year-old man was discovered inside the apartment on Walkerville Terrace at Gilberton, in Adelaide 's inner-north, just after 7pm on Monday. A 30-year-old woman was arrested at the scene after officers who attended deemed the man's death to be 'suspicious'. She allegedly smashed a rear window to gain entry to the home. The woman was taken to hospital to be treated for several lacerations. She was arrested in relation to the break-in as well as the man's death. 'She is expected to be charged with murder and will face court at a later stage,' South Australian Police said in a statement on Tuesday.
ABC News
16-06-2025
- ABC News
Break-in suspect facing murder charge after man's body found, police say
A woman arrested over a break-in in Adelaide's east is expected to be charged with the murder of a 65-year-old man whose body was found at a nearby unit, police say. Police were called to the unit on Walkerville Terrace at Gilberton about 7pm on Monday after receiving a report of a man collapsed inside. The victim was found dead at the scene and Major Crime investigators deemed his death suspicious. A short time earlier, police had been called to another home on the same road after intruders were seen in the backyard. Police said the 30-year-old from Gilberton was arrested at the scene, but was taken to hospital for treatment of cuts. In a statement, police said the woman had been "arrested in relation to the break-in as well as the man's death". "She is expected to be charged with murder and will face court at a later stage," police said.
News.com.au
16-06-2025
- News.com.au
Woman arrested after man's ‘suspicious' death at Adelaide unit
A woman is expected to be charged with murder after a man's body was found at a unit in an inner-north suburb of Adelaide. Police were called to a unit on Walkerville Terrace in Gilberton at about 7pm on Monday, after reports a person had collapsed. A 65-year-old man was found dead at the scene. Police believe the death to be suspicious. 'Just prior to this report, police were called to another home on Walkerville Terrace after intruders were seen in the back yard,' a statement from South Australian police read. They allege a woman smashed a window at the rear of the unit and gained entry while the residents were inside. Police say the 30-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment of several lacerations. She has now been arrested in relation to the break-in as well as the man's death. 'She is expected to be charged with murder and will face court at a later stage,' police said. No further details have been released and police said more information would be provided when known.
