Jack Shepherd, known as the "speedboat killer," has been charged with assaulting his new girlfriend, weeks after his release from prison.
The 38-year-old faces multiple new counts, including intentional suffocation, controlling and coercive behavior, and criminal damage, according to documents released by the Parole Board. He is also charged with two counts of actual bodily harm (ABH).
The alleged victim is a woman in her 50s who was reportedly living in the same building as Shepherd when he was released from prison in January 2024. He was recalled to prison in September 2025 after allegedly breaching his license conditions, following a complaint on August 4 regarding coercive and controlling behavior and assault.
Shepherd gained national attention for his role in the death of Charlotte Brown, 24. In December 2015, the couple had been on a first date when Shepherd, described as drunk and showing off, took Ms. Brown on a speedboat trip on the Thames in a defective vessel he had purchased. The boat capsized after hitting a submerged log, throwing Ms. Brown into the water, where she drowned. Shepherd was rescued.
Following the incident, Shepherd fled to Georgia and was tried in his absence in July 2018, receiving a six-year prison sentence for manslaughter. An investigation by the Daily Mail led to his location in January 2019, and he was extradited back to Britain in April of that year.
In addition to the manslaughter conviction, Shepherd received a further four-year sentence for a separate "glassing" attack on a barman at a Devon hotel. He was released halfway through his ten-year sentence for Ms. Brown's manslaughter in January 2024.