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

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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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Daniel Thomas charged over alleged Channel dinghy slashing

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Daniel Thomas has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN over the alleged slashing of a dinghy in the English Channel while a French rescuer was on board, and has been refused bail.

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Guardian Published 24 September 2026

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

NYT Published 24 September 2026

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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