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| Speedboat death accused let date drive 'to show off' | Speedboat death accused let date drive 'to show off' |
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| A man accused of killing his date in a crash on the Thames told police he let her drive in order "to show off", a court heard. | A man accused of killing his date in a crash on the Thames told police he let her drive in order "to show off", a court heard. |
| Jack Shepherd, 30, of Paddington, is accused of Charlotte Brown's manslaughter after they both fell from his boat on 8 December 2015. | Jack Shepherd, 30, of Paddington, is accused of Charlotte Brown's manslaughter after they both fell from his boat on 8 December 2015. |
| In a police interview he said he took women out in the boat in a bid to "pull them", the Old Bailey heard. | In a police interview he said he took women out in the boat in a bid to "pull them", the Old Bailey heard. |
| Mr Shepherd denies manslaughter by gross negligence. | Mr Shepherd denies manslaughter by gross negligence. |
| He was interviewed as a witness within hours of being pulled from the river by rescuers. | He was interviewed as a witness within hours of being pulled from the river by rescuers. |
| The court was shown a video of the interview, in which Mr Shepherd said he had invited 10 girlfriends back to his houseboat in Hammersmith in the year he had lived there. | The court was shown a video of the interview, in which Mr Shepherd said he had invited 10 girlfriends back to his houseboat in Hammersmith in the year he had lived there. |
| Of those, the majority of them had been out in his speedboat, which is moored beside it, the jury heard. | Of those, the majority of them had been out in his speedboat, which is moored beside it, the jury heard. |
| Mr Shepherd became emotional as he told how on a return trip past the Houses of Parliament, 23-year-old Ms Brown became "insistent" that she have a go at driving. | Mr Shepherd became emotional as he told how on a return trip past the Houses of Parliament, 23-year-old Ms Brown became "insistent" that she have a go at driving. |
| He told police he "wanted to sleep with her basically" so let her take the wheel. | He told police he "wanted to sleep with her basically" so let her take the wheel. |
| "I was just trying to show off about having a speedboat like I thought it would impress her," Mr Shepherd added. | "I was just trying to show off about having a speedboat like I thought it would impress her," Mr Shepherd added. |
| The court heard the boat had been speeding before it hit a log and tipped over while Ms Brown, from Clacton, Essex, was at the wheel. | |
| Mr Shepherd said she was "probably" driving at "full throttle" and "maybe steering slightly erratically", but he felt it was "exciting" rather than being afraid. | Mr Shepherd said she was "probably" driving at "full throttle" and "maybe steering slightly erratically", but he felt it was "exciting" rather than being afraid. |
| 'Hazy memory' | 'Hazy memory' |
| He said: "I got to a stretch I considered to be safe because it was quite straight and long so we swapped over. | He said: "I got to a stretch I considered to be safe because it was quite straight and long so we swapped over. |
| "My memory is quite hazy about the whole thing because we drank heavily. | "My memory is quite hazy about the whole thing because we drank heavily. |
| "The last thing I remember is just hanging on to the boat. It was upside down at this point. I didn't know where Charli was." | "The last thing I remember is just hanging on to the boat. It was upside down at this point. I didn't know where Charli was." |
| He ended his interview by saying: "I regret profusely what happened." | He ended his interview by saying: "I regret profusely what happened." |
| The couple had been drinking wine at The Shard and allegedly took a bottle of champagne on the boat, jurors were told. | The couple had been drinking wine at The Shard and allegedly took a bottle of champagne on the boat, jurors were told. |
| The court has heard neither Mr Shepherd nor Ms Brown were wearing life jackets. | The court has heard neither Mr Shepherd nor Ms Brown were wearing life jackets. |
| After being rescued Mr Shepherd was handed over to police and an officer said he "seemed quite intoxicated". | After being rescued Mr Shepherd was handed over to police and an officer said he "seemed quite intoxicated". |
| The trial, which is being conducted in Mr Shepherd's absence, continues. | The trial, which is being conducted in Mr Shepherd's absence, continues. |