Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed in Channel

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 25, 2026Country: United Kingdom

Crime & Law

Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed in Channel

Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, appeared via videolink at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, charged with criminal damage. He was arrested after a video appeared to show him slashing a dinghy in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board. He is also charged with failing to disclose the PIN to his phone. Thomas pleaded not guilty to both charges.

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