Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd has surrendered to police in Georgia, a spokesman for the country's embassy in London has said.
Shepherd, 31, had been on the run after he was sentenced to six years imprisonment for manslaughter by gross negligence in his absence last summer, after vanishing before his Old Bailey trial.
Charlotte Brown, 24 and of Welling, was killed after the boat he had bought to “pull women” flipped into the icy waters of the River Thames during her champagne-fuelled first date with Shepherd in December 2015.
Charlotte's father, Graham Brown said: “Jack Shepherd has stolen a beautiful life and needs to atone for his crass and reckless actions.
“If it wasn’t for this our lovely Charlotte would still be here.
Charlotte Brown, 24 and of Welling
Shepherd’s solicitor Richard Egan has previously denied "protecting a fugitive" despite helping him to appeal against his conviction while on the run from the law.
In December, he was given permission to challenge his conviction, sparking an outpouring of public anger, with Ms Brown’s family accusing Shepherd of making a mockery of justice.
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