Jaiden Hassan-Agard

A convicted child rapist who chased a woman with a machete and drove her to attempt a desperate escape over a balcony has been jailed for 18 years.

Jaiden Hassan-Agard, 20, was convicted of manslaughter after Tia Langdon, 25, fell to her death while trying to get away from him at a property in Cuckmere Lane, Southampton, on 28 August 2025.

He broke her nose and subjected her to threats during an ordeal that ended with her fatal fall.

Sentencing him at Winchester Crown Court, Mrs Justice Tipples said:

“You terrorised her so much that she saw no option but to try to escape you by going over the balcony.”

Even after Tia fell, Hassan-Agard failed to summon emergency help. Instead, he continued threatening and controlling a second woman.

The judge told him it was clear Tia had suffered fatal injuries, yet he did nothing to help her.

The violence began after Hassan-Agard accused Tia and the other woman of stealing drugs from him. He threatened both with a machete.

The prosecution said his actions were a significant cause of Tia’s fall.

Mrs Justice Tipples said she was sure Hassan-Agard became excited by the fear he inflicted, describing him as feeding off the terrifying situation he had deliberately created.

Alongside manslaughter, he was convicted of actual bodily harm, false imprisonment and making threats with an offensive weapon. He was also sentenced for kidnapping the second woman.

His criminal history included the rape of a 12-year-old girl and previous convictions for actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm when he was 15.

The court also heard that Hassan-Agard had become involved in drugs at 11 and had been assessed as a victim of modern slavery.

Finding that he posed a significant risk of causing serious harm to the public, the judge imposed 18 years in custody followed by a further three years on licence.

For Tia’s family, the sentence cannot repair the loss.

They remembered her as a kind and caring daughter, relative and friend who brought happiness to those around her.

They said they continue to grieve every day and, although no court outcome could truly deliver justice for losing her, they were grateful that the man responsible had been held accountable.