Speedboat Killer Jack Shepherd Admits Assault on Woman in Devon
Jack Shepherd, the individual previously convicted for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown in a 2018 speedboat incident, has pleaded guilty to a violent assault in Devon. The 38-year-old admitted to causing actual bodily harm to a woman in Newton Abbot.
Details of the Assault
The incident, which took place in the town, involved Shepherd striking the victim with a vodka bottle. He entered the guilty plea at Exeter Crown Court.
Shepherd was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for the assault, to be served concurrently with his existing sentence for the manslaughter of Ms Brown. The court heard that he had already served the equivalent of this additional sentence while on remand.
Previous Conviction and Sentencing
In 2018, Shepherd was sentenced to 10 years for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown, who died when his speedboat overturned on the River Thames during a date. He was subsequently handed an additional six months for absconding before his trial, bringing his total sentence to 10 and a half years.
He was extradited from Georgia in 2019 after a period as a fugitive. Shepherd was granted parole in 2023, having served half of his sentence for the manslaughter conviction.
