Far-right activist Daniel Thomas charged over alleged dinghy slashing in Channel

Thirty-seven-year-old charged with one count of criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone pin to police The far-right agitator and anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone pin to police following an incident in the Channel on Tuesday, where he allegedly slashed a dinghy while a French rescuer was on board. Thomas, 37, of no fixed abode, has b…

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The man, Daniel Thomas, was following migrants traveling to England when he filmed himself slashing an inflatable boat that had an emergency responder on board.

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Far-right activist Daniel Thomas charged over alleged dinghy slashing in Channel

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Far-Right Activist Danny Tommo Arrested After Slashing Dinghy in English Channel

The man, Daniel Thomas, was following migrants traveling to England when he filmed himself slashing an inflatable boat that had an emergency responder on board.

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