Jack Shepherd, already serving a sentence for manslaughter, has been sentenced to an additional 20 months in prison for assaulting his new girlfriend. The 39-year-old appeared via video link from prison at Isleworth Crown Court in west London, where he was told he poses a danger to society, particularly to women.
Shepherd pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and damaging property. The court heard that in February of the previous year, Shepherd pinned his girlfriend down and punched her several times, causing bruising to her arm and the top of her leg. In a separate incident in June of the same year, he used sharply-pointed barbecue tongs to stab the woman in the breast during an argument, breaking her skin and causing her to bleed. She is left with a permanent scar from the incident. Shepherd claimed he was drunk at the time.
He had begun dating the woman, who is in her 50s, after moving to Southall, west London. Their relationship reportedly turned sour in 2025 when Shepherd began verbally abusing her, calling her names and making derogatory comments about her weight, age, and perceived interactions with other men.
Shepherd first gained notoriety after he went on the run following the death of his 24-year-old date, Charlotte Brown, in 2015. He had drunkenly flipped his speedboat on the River Thames during their date. He skipped bail in 2018 and spent 10 months in Georgia before being located and apprehended in January 2019. Upon his extradition to London, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with six years for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown and four years for glassing a barman in Devon. He was released on license in January 2024 but was recalled to prison in September of the same year after attacking his new girlfriend.
During his time on the run in Georgia, Shepherd had launched an appeal against his manslaughter conviction, which was reportedly funded by legal aid. This action drew public outrage and prompted a campaign by the Daily Mail, which helped lead to his capture. He surrendered to police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi as the net closed in.
When he appeared in court in London after his extradition, Shepherd admitted to breaching bail and absconding from justice. The judge at the time noted that he had only surrendered because of the media attention. Neighbours of Shepherd in Southall reportedly heard the victim's screams during the assaults.
Despite expressing remorse and promising to address his drinking problem, Judge Martin Edmunds KC stated that he placed no faith in Shepherd's expressions of responsibility and remorse.