Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTristan KirkTuesday 28 July 2026 15:36 BSTJack Shepherd has pleaded guilty to violently assaulting a womanSpeedboat killer Jack Shepherd, 38, has pleaded guilty to two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one count of damaging property against his new partner.The assaults, which occurred in February and June last year, involved Shepherd pinning down the woman and punching her, and striking her in the chest with barbecue tongs, causing a permanent scar.Shepherd entered his guilty pleas via video link from HMP Swaleside at Isleworth Crown Court, with prosecutors dropping two other allegations of controlling behaviour and intentional suffocation.These incidents led to Shepherd's recall to prison in September last year, having been on licence after serving part of a 10-year sentence for the 2018 manslaughter of Charlotte Brown.Judge Martin Edmunds KC remanded Shepherd into custody, ordering a probation report ahead of his sentencing hearing scheduled for September.In fullSpeedboat killer Jack Shepherd admits attacking woman with barbecue tongs after prison releaseMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in