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Speedboat Killer Jailed for Assaulting Girlfriend
14 Sep
Summary
- Jack Shepherd jailed for 20 months for assaulting girlfriend.
- He used hot barbecue tongs in one violent attack.
- This follows his manslaughter conviction in 2018.
Jack Shepherd, infamously known as the "speedboat killer," has received a 20-month prison sentence for multiple assaults on his former girlfriend. The court heard that in February 2025, Shepherd pinned down and punched the woman during an argument. A subsequent incident in June 2025 saw him strike her with hot barbecue tongs after she burned a pizza, causing a permanent scar.
Shepherd, 38, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and damaging property. These offenses led to his recall to prison. He was originally jailed for six years in 2018 for the manslaughter of 24-year-old Charlotte Brown, who died when his speedboat crashed on the River Thames in December 2015.
Having been released on license in January 2024, Shepherd faced recall in September of last year due to the alleged violence against his girlfriend. The judge noted that current laws prevented adding more time to his existing sentence. He is scheduled for release in January 2029. Shepherd had previously absconded to Georgia after Brown's death, being convicted of manslaughter in his absence before his extradition back to the UK.
