Jack Shepherd, known for the speedboat manslaughter death of Charlotte Brown, has been sentenced to an additional 20 months in prison for assaulting his latest girlfriend with burning hot barbecue tongs. The 39-year-old appeared via video link from prison, where a judge deemed him a danger to society, particularly to women.
Shepherd, who had previously been released on license in January 2024 after serving half of a 10-year sentence for manslaughter and a separate assault charge, reportedly fell back into patterns of alcohol abuse and abusive behavior. While living in a shared house in Southall, west London, he began a relationship with another tenant. Court documents indicate that by 2025, Shepherd subjected his girlfriend to verbal abuse, including derogatory remarks about her age and weight, and accused her of flirting with other men.
According to prosecutor Katherine Lloyd, Shepherd physically assaulted the woman in February 2025, pinning her down and punching her, causing bruising. A second incident occurred in June 2025 when, during a barbecue, Shepherd used sharply pointed barbecue tongs to stab the victim's breast after she commented on his cooking. The stab broke her skin, causing bleeding, and left her with a permanent scar. Shepherd attributed his actions to being drunk.
Following the assaults, Shepherd attempted to blame the victim. He was recalled to prison in September, and he pleaded guilty in July to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and damaging property. He was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court.
Shepherd gained notoriety in 2015 when he took Charlotte Brown, 24, on a high-speed boat ride that resulted in a crash and her death. He was convicted of manslaughter and a separate charge for glassing a barman in Devon. While on bail in 2018, he fled to Georgia, where he spent 10 months on the run before being located and apprehended by the Daily Mail. Extradited back to the UK in April 2019, he was sentenced to 10 years. His initial attempt to appeal his manslaughter conviction from Georgia, funded by legal aid, drew public outrage.