Jack Shepherd on the run
Mr Shepherd didn't turn up to his trial at the Old Bailey this week, where he was accused on manslaughter.
He was found guilty of killing 24-year-old Charlotte Brown, whom he'd taken on a date, in 2015.
The 30-year old had denied the charge.
The family of Charlotte Brown has urged the web designer to hand himself in, but has welcomed the sentence.
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