‘Scared to death’: Media personality Jan Beasley reveals horror moment blood-covered woman broke into home after alleged murder

A former Channel 7 personality has revealed the horror moment a woman accused of murder allegedly smashed into her home while she was watching TV.

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.

Media personality Jan Beasley said her neighbours were ‘scared to death’. Picture: Brett Hartwig.

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.

Footage showed the accused woman smashing the glass door.

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.

Andrew Sorby-Adams was allegedly murdered at the Adelaide property Picture: SAPOL

The unit has been declared a crime scene.

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.

Originally published as ‘Scared to death’: Media personality Jan Beasley reveals horror moment blood-covered woman broke into home after alleged murder