Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd pinned girlfriend down and beat her with BBQ tongs after she burnt pizza in abuse hell

SPEEDBOAT killer Jack Shepherd pinned down and beat his new girlfriend with BBQ tongs in a sickening campaign of abuse. The vile 39-year-old attacked the vulnerable woman twice after he was released from prison. Charlotte was thrown into the Thames and killed Credit: Refer to Caption Jack Shepherd has now been charged with assaulting a new girlfriend Credit: PA:Press Association Shepherd was previously jailed for killing Charlotte Brown, 24, who was thrown from his boat on the River Thames in December 2015. He was released from prison in January 2024 and met a woman known only as Ms X shortly after, court documents claim. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Shepherd pinned down the woman and punched her “several times causing bruising to her arm and top of leg” in February 2025. He also flew into a rage when his partner burnt a pizza so struck her in the chest with barbecue tongs in June 2025 causing a permanent scar. He appeared at Isleworth Crown Court today where he admitted the two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and damaging property. Prosecutors agreed to drop two other allegations, of controlling or coercive behaviour and intentional suffocation. According to court documents, Shepherd and Ms X were in a relationship that continued even after she was told by the police about his history. Charlotte had been on a date with Shepherd when the horror unfolded Credit: PA:Press Association The faulty boat that crashed while on the Thames Credit: PA:Press Association By the end of 2024, Shepherd allegedly became violent and coercive towards Ms X, who complained to the police. Most read in The Sun The documents allege he was arrested on August 5, 2025, and was recalled to custody a month later after his licence was revoked. Shepherd was jailed for six years in April 2019, for manslaughter by gross negligence. But the following year, he had almost three months slashed from his sentence. On the night Charlotte died, Shepherd tried to impress her with a late-night trip past the Houses of Parliament after dinner at the Shard. He had been drinking heavily before the tragedy, while English literature graduate Charlotte barely touched a drop on their first date. Domestic abuse - how to get help DOMESTIC abuse can affect anyone - including men - and does not always involve physical violence. Here are some signs that you could be in an abusive relationship: Emotional abuse – Including being belittled, blamed for the abuse – gaslighting – being isolated from family and friends, having no control over your finances, what you where and who you speak to Threats and intimidation – Some partners might threaten to kill or hurt you, destroy your belongings, stalk or harass you Physical abuse – This can range from slapping or hitting to being shoved over, choked or bitten. Sexual abuse – Being touched in a way you do not want to be touched, hurt during sex, pressured into sex or forced to have sex when you do not consent. If any of the above apply to you or a friend, you can call these numbers: The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night Men who are being abused can call Respect Men’s Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or ManKind on 0182 3334 244 Those who identify as LGBT+ can ring Galop on 0800 999 5428 If you are in immediate danger or fear for your life, always ring 999 Remember, you are not alone. 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic abuse over the course of their lifetime. Every 30 seconds the police receive a call for help relating to domestic abuse. Harrowing footage showed him racing down the Thames in his faulty speedboat moments before it hit a log and flipped over. Charlotte, who died shortly after hitting the river from cold water immersion, could be heard screaming: “Oh my God, you’re going so fast”. Shockingly, Shepherd fled the UK before he could face justice in person and spent ten months on the run. It was while he was hiding in Georgia that the chilling truth behind the champagne Casanova began to emerge. Police discovered Shepherd had bought the boat from Gumtree to “pull” and had taken ten other women for rides before the fatal crash. Shepherd, who got married and had a child after the crash, eventually handed himself into local authorities in Georgia and even tried protesting his innocence in front of TV cameras. Smirking as he surrendered, he insisted it was a “tragic accident”. Shepherd finally appeared at the Old Bailey in April 2019 after being extradited back to the UK and began his six-year sentence. He was also handed a further four years in prison after he attacked a barman with a vodka bottle in 2018. Shepherd was remanded into custody until a sentencing hearing in September.