A man convicted of killing his date in a speedboat crash on the River Thames has handed himself in to police in Georgia after days of speculation that he was hiding out in the Georgian capital of Tbilis.
Jack Shepherd had been on the run since March, missing his Old Bailey trial for the manslaughter of Charlotte Brown. before his trial and for the manslaughter of 24-year-old Charlotte Brown.
The 31-year-old was convicted in his absence and sentenced to six years in prison.
Before his arrest to Police, Shepherd’gave an exclusive interview to Georgian TV Rustavi-2 during which he asserted his innocence and said he was looking to clear his name.
Mr Brown, who earlier on Wednesday gave an interview to the Victoria Derbyshire programme urging Shepherd to hand himself in, described the fugitive as “a very crass, reckless man who stuck two fingers up to the judiciary system”. “He’s done the right thing and thank goodness he has handed himself in,” he added.
Shepherd is eligible to be extradited to the UK under current diplomatic agreements with Georgia.