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uk-politics-and-society14 days ago•1 min saved

Far-Right Activist Daniel Thomas Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Damage After Channel Dinghy Incident

Daniel Thomas, a 37-year-old far-right activist known as 'Danny Tommo,' has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN. He appeared via video link at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court following a livestreamed incident where he slashed a dinghy in the English Channel. Thomas was remanded in custody pending a trial at Portsmouth Crown Court on September 29, with supporters gathering outside the court and police investigation centers.

via BBC|

#anti-migrant-activism #criminal-damage #daniel-thomas

world15 days ago

UK Far-Right Activist Charged After Livestreaming Dinghy Attack in English Channel

Daniel Thomas, a 37-year-old far-right activist and founder of the Patriot Platform, has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose a phone PIN after livestreaming footage of himself slashing an empty migrant dinghy in the English Channel. The incident occurred on September 22, 2026, while a French coastguard official remained on board. Thomas was arrested on September 23 and is scheduled to appear in court on September 25. The event coincided with a record daily spike in small boat arrivals and heightened tensions over anti-immigration protests in the UK.

via Al Jazeera|

#criminal-damage #daniel-thomas #english-channel

uk-politics-and-crime15 days ago•17 min saved

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas arrested after livestreaming knife attack on migrant dinghy

Daniel Thomas, a far-right activist known as 'Danny Tommo,' was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and endangering life after livestreaming footage of himself slashing a migrant dinghy in the English Channel. The incident occurred while a French rescue worker was still on board. While most UK outlets reported the violence, BBC News initially omitted the attack details, focusing instead on the migrants' arrival, before later publishing a full report.

via Conquest of the Useless | Mic Wright|

#bbc-news #channel-migrants #daniel-thomas