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Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd admits punching woman and assaulting her with barbecue tongs

The 38-year-old admitted assaulting a woman in 2025, including punching her and striking her with barbecue tongs, as prosecutors dropped two allegations.

  • Jack Shepherd admitted to violently assaulting a woman, including hitting her with barbecue tongs and causing actual bodily harm in February and June 2025 after his release from prison for manslaughter.
  • He was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown in a speedboat crash on the River Thames and was on licence at the time of the assaults.
  • The assaults and property damage by Shepherd led to his recall to prison in September 2025.
  • Shepherd pleaded guilty via video link to two counts of assault causing actual bodily harm and damaging property, with other allegations dropped by prosecutors.
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Daily Star broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
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