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7NEWS
2 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Man with disability killed in his own home at public housing complex in Adelaide
A woman has been charged with murder after a man with a disability was found allegedly stabbed to death at a public housing complex. The same woman is also facing several other charges after allegedly smashing her way into the home of a former Channel 7 personality who lives next door to the Bentzen Court complex at Gilberton in Adelaide's inner-northern suburbs. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Disabled man found dead after carer calls emergency services. Jan Beasley, who once hosted Seven's AM Adelaide, and her husband, John, were at home when they say a woman 'covered in blood' smashed through their fence. In CCTV footage, the couple can be heard telling the woman to get away from their home. The woman can be heard yelling 'they're going to kill me'. She had allegedly only minutes before stabbed a disabled man to death in his unit at the Housing Trust SA complex. Andrew Sorby-Adams, 65, was found dead in his unit at the Bentzen Court complex on Walkerville Tce after his carer called SA Ambulance for a welfare check. The carer said he had gone to the shops but was unable to re-enter the unit when he returned. It is alleged paramedics found Sorby-Adams with multiple stab wounds. understands Sorby-Adams was living by himself and had been a resident at the complex for decades. Jan Beasley told 7NEWS the Housing Trust SA complex needed better management. Security has previously been posted to the complex in 2018 over anti-social behaviour. 'Something has to change ... honestly and truly ... everybody in this neighbourhood is scared to death,' she said. 'I mean 30 years ... how would you like to live next to that for 30 years, and you can't go out your back gate. Acting Superintendent Damien Eichner on Tuesday said a 30-year-old woman was arrested and taken for a mental health assessment. She appeared in Adelaide Magistrates Court by phone link from an undisclosed medical facility and did not enter pleas to charges including murder and property damage. The woman's identity was suppressed, and she did not seek bail, with her next appearance pending the outcome of the mental health assessment.
News.com.au
9 hours ago
- 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
20 hours ago
- 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.
