Man buys speedboat “to pull women”......
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And one of his dates ends up dead.
A man who was on trial over the death of his date in a speedboat accident is in hiding after being found guilty of manslaughter. Web designer Jack Shepherd had been trying to impress 24-year-old Charlotte Brown after meeting her on dating website OkCupid. But their champagne-fuelled first date ended in tragedy when his boat capsized on the Thames in December 2015 and she was thrown into the cold river.
A man who was on trial over the death of his date in a speedboat accident is in hiding after being found guilty of manslaughter. Web designer Jack Shepherd had been trying to impress 24-year-old Charlotte Brown after meeting her on dating website OkCupid. But their champagne-fuelled first date ended in tragedy when his boat capsized on the Thames in December 2015 and she was thrown into the cold river.
article said:
Jack Shepherd was extremely frank with police about why he kept a speedboat – "to pull women", he told them.
After he had let Charlotte Brown take the controls of the boat at the end of their fatal date, he told officers that he "thought it might impress her".
After he had let Charlotte Brown take the controls of the boat at the end of their fatal date, he told officers that he "thought it might impress her".
Edited by BlackLabel on Friday 27th July 22:43
Just seen the news where they had the mother and sister of the girl on for an interview. They started going on about how there are no speed limits or mot's for boats, or mandatory wearing of life jackets. Apparently she's going to start campaigning for more safety measures. Give it a rest.
Anyway, matey didn't turn up to his trial and got given 6 years for manslaughter. He's now on the run. Lol.
Tbh I don't think he's fully responsible. After all, she was the one in control. But by not turning up to his trial, he's being made an example of.
Anyway, matey didn't turn up to his trial and got given 6 years for manslaughter. He's now on the run. Lol.
Tbh I don't think he's fully responsible. After all, she was the one in control. But by not turning up to his trial, he's being made an example of.
Edited by hooblah on Friday 27th July 14:52
He should turn up and face the consequences. Doesn't matter that she might have been controlling the boat, he was Captain, he was responsible for all those on board. At the very least he should have made sure they were wearing lifejackets. Someone died, because of his negligence and he should accept his punishment.
Sympathies to the poor girl's family and friends.
Sympathies to the poor girl's family and friends.
keith333 said:
He should turn up and face the consequences. Doesn't matter that she might have been controlling the boat, he was Captain, he was responsible for all those on board. At the very least he should have made sure they were wearing lifejackets. Someone died, because of his negligence and he should accept his punishment.
Sympathies to the poor girl's family and friends.
this ^ .it appears he made no attempt to help her either.no one i know would give someone control of any boat, never mind a speed boat,for the first time in the dark.Sympathies to the poor girl's family and friends.
Guy seems like a t
t but it was a freak occurrence, you don't expect to hit a tree when in the water.Looks like he dropped himself in it at the interview stage https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-44978593/charlott...
Imo 6 years is excessive when if you do the same on the roads you usually get a suspended sentence and just a fine, if this happened in a car it would be 100% on her.
hooblah said:
They started going on about how there are no speed limits or mot's for boats, or mandatory wearing of life jackets. Apparently she's going to start campaigning for more safety measures. Give it a rest.
Do you think those are bad things? Particularly if people are wont to go teararsing around on a river like the Thames in darkness? Edited by hooblah on Friday 27th July 14:52
Europa1 said:
hooblah said:
They started going on about how there are no speed limits or mot's for boats, or mandatory wearing of life jackets. Apparently she's going to start campaigning for more safety measures. Give it a rest.
Do you think those are bad things? Particularly if people are wont to go teararsing around on a river like the Thames in darkness? Edited by hooblah on Friday 27th July 14:52
Unfortunately the water is full of idiots who just buy a boat and go and then cause mayhem for either themselves, others or more likely both.
garyhun said:
There are no rules BUT anyone with half a brain cell who owns a boat would make sure their guests wore them.
Really? Having just come back from 2 weeks dicking about with powerboats in Spain, the only person with a life jacket was whoever was on the wakeboard/skis/rubber ring at that moment. That was true for all the boats that I saw, not just ours. rxe said:
garyhun said:
There are no rules BUT anyone with half a brain cell who owns a boat would make sure their guests wore them.
Really? Having just come back from 2 weeks dicking about with powerboats in Spain, the only person with a life jacket was whoever was on the wakeboard/skis/rubber ring at that moment. That was true for all the boats that I saw, not just ours. I like to have as much fun as the next guy but there have been enough fatal accidents on boats over the past few years to realise that not wearing life vests is a risk not worth taking.
rxe said:
garyhun said:
There are no rules BUT anyone with half a brain cell who owns a boat would make sure their guests wore them.
Really? Having just come back from 2 weeks dicking about with powerboats in Spain, the only person with a life jacket was whoever was on the wakeboard/skis/rubber ring at that moment. That was true for all the boats that I saw, not just ours. I only ever wear a life jacket when i am in the water, but i damn well know where they are on the boat and i'm also talking about a stretch of the Broads where the biggest chop is from our boat or a fart.
I would certainly have wanted to be in a lifejacket on that river at night, as another poster has said 30 seconds looking at the water and you an see how fast and hard it is.
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