Jack Shepherd manslaughter conviction
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd had his latest bid for freedom rejected by the Parole Board on February 20, 2026, following concerns raised by Charlotte Brown's family about the ongoing risk he poses to women. As of February 20, 2026: Shepherd remains incarcerated. He was recalled to prison on September 18, 2025, for breaching his license conditions, less than a year after his January 23, 2024, release from a six-year sentence for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown. Shepherd was also sentenced to an additional four years for attacking a barman and six months for skipping bail, with appeal judges ruling that 78 days spent awaiting extradition from Georgia should count towards his sentence.
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2026
2 updatesSpeedboat killer Jack Shepherd has had his latest bid for freedom rejected by the Parole Board. Charlotte Brown's family raised concerns about the ongoing risk he poses to women, leading to the decision. Her father, Graham, confirmed he was informed of the decision on Thursday, February 20, 2026.
Jack Shepherd's latest bid for freedom was rejected by the Parole Board, who cited concerns raised by Charlotte Brown's family about the ongoing risk he poses to women.
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2025
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2025
1 updateShepherd was recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions, less than a year after his release.
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2024
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2024
2 updatesSpeedboat killer Jack Shepherd was released from prison on January 23, 2024, after serving half of his six-year sentence for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown. He had been jailed for killing his Tinder date in a speedboat crash on the Thames in December 2015. Shepherd had previously fled to Georgia before his trial and was found guilty in his absence.
Jack Shepherd was released from prison after serving half of his sentence. He had been jailed for six years for manslaughter and an additional four years for attacking a barman.
2020
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2020
1 updateAppeal judges ruled that the 78 days Shepherd spent in custody awaiting extradition from Georgia should count towards his sentence. This decision brought his total sentence to just under 10 years.
2019
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2019
4 updatesShepherd's appeal against his manslaughter conviction was dismissed by the Court of Appeal.
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Jack Shepherd returned to the UK and was sentenced to an additional six months in prison for skipping bail, to be served consecutively with his six-year manslaughter sentence.
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A Georgian judge approved the UK's extradition request for Jack Shepherd, who then agreed to return to the UK to appeal his conviction.
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After months on the run, Jack Shepherd surrendered to Georgian police in Tbilisi.
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2018
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2018
2 updatesJack Shepherd was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence in his absence at the Old Bailey after he had fled to Georgia.
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Shepherd fled to Georgia, absconding from bail while awaiting trial for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown.
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2015
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2015
1 updateCharlotte Brown, 24, died after Jack Shepherd's speedboat, which he had been showing off in, capsized on the River Thames during their first date. Shepherd was rescued from the water, but Brown was found unresponsive and died later.
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