«Breaking News» Speedboat killer in court in Georgia ahead of extradition to UK

Fugitive speedboat killer Jack Shepherd has appeared in court in Georgia ahead of his extradition to the UK.

The 31-year-old was sentenced to six years in jail in his absence for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown, 24, on a champagne-fuelled first date when his speedboat overturned in the River Thames.

He went on the run while facing trial over the death of Ms Brown, from Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, who plunged into the icy water in December 2015.

Shepherd is currently in prison in Tbilisi after handing himself in to the authorities last month.

Jack Shepherd appears in court in the former Soviet state of Georgia today as British authorities attempt to have him extradited to the UK

His lawyers have suggested he's given up hope of fighting extradition to the UK

His lawyer, Tariel Kakabadze, said Shepherd is likely to agree to extradition back to the UK, although a final decision will be made today.

He said: 'He wants to participate in a UK court hearing. If he stays in Georgia he will not be able to. He wants to give information to the judges and be present in court.'

Mr Kakabadze believes Shepherd could return to the UK as early as this week.

Web designer Shepherd, originally from Exeter, may seek certain 'reassurances' before agreeing to the request, which was sent to the Georgian authorities by the Home Office, the lawyer suggested.

Charlotte Brown, 24, died after a speedboat crash on the Thames during a date with Shepherd

When he returns to Britain, on top of the six years for manslaughter, he may face charges for absconding – punishable with a further year's jail. 

Shepherd has been given permission to appeal against his manslaughter conviction.

The new father abandoned his wife and young child to abscond before his trial last year and tried to start a new life in the former Soviet republic.

Following a Mail campaign, Shepherd eventually handed himself in to Georgian police on January 23 after ten months on the run.

Shepherd has spent recent weeks locked up in the maximum-security Gldani prison after blocking earlier attempts to extradite him in January. 

Pictures of his cell, which emerged today, show his bed consists of a mattress and thin blanket, and there is a sheet hung up to block out light from the cell's curtainless window. 

While the surroundings may not immediately look inviting, sources say it is one of the more recently-refurbished rooms in the jail in the capital Tbilisi and a big improvement on older, grimmer cells which hold up to eight inmates.

His lawyer Mariam Kublashvili said: 'He has no complaints. He has access to an English menu and literature. He loves books.' 

 

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The 31-year-old was sentenced to six years in jail in his absence for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown, 24, on a champagne-fuelled first date when his speedboat overturned in the River...

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