Danny Tommo Dinghy Slashing Arrest
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The 37-year-old, known to his supporters as Danny Tommo, was arrested after a video appeared to show him slashing at a dinghy in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board.
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Several hundred people, many wearing black, had gathered outside a police investigation centre in Basingstoke on Thursday evening believing Thomas was inside.
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Danny Tommo, a 37-year-old man accused of slashing a migrant boat in the English Channel on September 22, appeared via videolink from HMP Winchester at Portsmouth Crown Court for a hearing on Tuesday. He is also charged with failing to disclose a phone PIN to police. Judge James Newton-Price refused Tommo bail and set a provisional trial date for March 1, 2027. During the hearing, Tommo’s defense lawyer proposed…
Danny Tommo in custody ahead of trial next year accused of slashing Channel boat →9 articles from Evening Standard on this storyDaniel Thomas, an anti-migrant activist, appeared before magistrates charged with criminal damage after a video showed him allegedly slashing a dinghy in the English Channel that had an emergency responder on board. Appearing via videolink from Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, Thomas pleaded not guilty to both criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone's PIN when requested by authorities. The incident occurred…
Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed →4 articles from BBC on this storyRight-wing activist Danny Tommo, whose real name is Daniel Thomas, was arrested at a BP petrol station after filming himself damaging a dinghy with a rescue crew member still aboard in the English Channel. The 37-year-old was detained on suspicion of criminal damage and endangering lives. Videos posted by Tommo and his associate Tommy Robinson show the arrest taking place; the footage has been viewed over 350,000…
Danny Tommo is arrested at a petrol station for criminal damage after filming himself slashing Channel dinghy with rescuer on board →2 articles from Daily Mail on this storyDaniel Thomas, a 37-year-old far-right activist known for protesting against migrant crossings in the English Channel, has been arrested after allegedly slashing an inflatable dinghy that was occupied by a rescue services member. A social media video shows Thomas using a knife on what appears to be an empty migrant boat while making nationalist statements.
Far-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English Channel →Daniel Thomas, a far-right activist known for leading protests against migrants crossing the English Channel, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life after allegedly slashing an empty migrant dinghy while shouting anti-immigration slogans. Hampshire and Isle of Wight police confirmed that a 37-year-old man remains in custody following the incident, which occurred near rescue…
Far-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English Channel →Daniel Thomas, founder of the anti-migrant group Patriot Platform, denied criminal damage after allegedly slashing a small boat carrying migrants from France. Appearing before Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on September 25, Thomas pleaded not guilty to both this charge and failing to provide his phone's PIN code. The incident occurred as hundreds of protesters had gathered in response to migrant boats arriving on…
Founder of UK anti-migrant group denies criminal damage by slashing small boat →Show 2 more outlets
Daniel Thomas, a far-right activist, pleaded not guilty to charges related to allegedly slashing a boat with an emergency responder on board in the Channel. The 37-year-old, without a fixed address, also denied failing to disclose his phone’s unlock code to police under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. His appearance was supported by fellow far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and…
Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in Channel →Demonstrators assembled at a police station in the south of England following the arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas, who is also known by his nickname "Danny Tommo." Thomas was taken into custody after a video surfaced online allegedly showing him damaging a boat carrying migrants. He has entered a not guilty plea to two charges related to this incident.
Protests in UK after arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas →Analysis
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- 23 Sep
'Danny Tommo' is being investigated by police after he shared footage of himself slashing a dinghy in the English Channel while a rescuer was still on board.
- 24 Sep
Several hundred people, many wearing black, had gathered outside a police investigation centre in Basingstoke on Thursday evening believing Thomas was inside.
- 25 Sep
Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, was among those in the public gallery.
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29 Sep Danny Tommo in custody ahead of trial next year accused of slashing Channel boatDanny Tommo, a 37-year-old man accused of slashing a migrant boat in the English Channel on September 22, appeared via videolink from HMP Winchester at Portsmouth Crown Court for a hearing on Tuesday. He is also charged with failing to disclose a phone PIN to police. Judge James Newton-Price refused Tommo bail and set a provisional trial date for March 1, 2027. During the hearing, Tommo’s defense lawyer proposed…Evening Standard
25 Sep Danny Tommo denies criminal damage charge over alleged Channel boat slashingDanny Tommo, a far-right activist whose real name is Daniel Thomas, pleaded not guilty in Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on Friday to charges of criminal damage and failing to disclose his iPhone's Pin number to police. The criminal damage charge stems from an alleged incident where Thomas reportedly slashed a boat with emergency responders aboard in the English Channel. Prosecutors stated that the cost of the…Evening Standard
25 Sep Far-right activist Danny Tommo pleads not guilty after boat slashed in ChannelDanny Tommo, a far-right activist and boat captain, appeared in court after being charged with slashing an adrift boat in the English Channel and failing to disclose his phone's PIN. Thomas, 37, pleaded not guilty to both charges and was remanded in custody; his next hearing will be at Portsmouth Crown Court on September 29. During the hearing, it was reported that a crew member witnessed air leaking from the…Evening Standard
25 Sep Protests in UK after arrest of far-right activist Daniel ThomasDemonstrators assembled at a police station in the south of England following the arrest of far-right activist Daniel Thomas, who is also known by his nickname "Danny Tommo." Thomas was taken into custody after a video surfaced online allegedly showing him damaging a boat carrying migrants. He has entered a not guilty plea to two charges related to this incident.Al Jazeera
25 Sep Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in ChannelDaniel Thomas, a far-right activist, pleaded not guilty to charges related to allegedly slashing a boat with an emergency responder on board in the Channel. The 37-year-old, without a fixed address, also denied failing to disclose his phone’s unlock code to police under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. His appearance was supported by fellow far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and…The Guardian25 Sep Founder of UK anti-migrant group denies criminal damage by slashing small boatDaniel Thomas, founder of the anti-migrant group Patriot Platform, denied criminal damage after allegedly slashing a small boat carrying migrants from France. Appearing before Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on September 25, Thomas pleaded not guilty to both this charge and failing to provide his phone's PIN code. The incident occurred as hundreds of protesters had gathered in response to migrant boats arriving on…The Straits Times
- 25 Sep Danny Tommo denies criminal damage charge over alleged Channel boat slashingDaniel Thomas, a far-right activist known as Danny Tommo, has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after allegedly slashing a boat in the English Channel while an emergency responder was aboard. He also denied charges related to failing to disclose a phone pin code under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. During his court appearance, Thomas expressed that he considered the area English…Evening Standard
25 Sep Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashedDaniel Thomas, an anti-migrant activist, appeared before magistrates charged with criminal damage after a video showed him allegedly slashing a dinghy in the English Channel that had an emergency responder on board. Appearing via videolink from Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, Thomas pleaded not guilty to both criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone's PIN when requested by authorities. The incident occurred…BBC
25 Sep Danny Tommo to appear in court charged over alleged Channel boat slashingDaniel Thomas, a far-right activist known by his supporters as Danny Tommo, is scheduled to appear in court after being charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone's Pin code to police under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. The charges stem from an incident on September 22 where Thomas allegedly slashed a boat in the English Channel while an emergency responder was…Evening Standard
25 Sep Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage after Channel boat slashingDanny Tommo, a far-right activist also known as Daniel Thomas, has been charged with criminal damage for slashing a boat in the English Channel that had an emergency responder aboard. The incident occurred on September 22, and Thomas was additionally charged with failing to disclose his phone's Pin to police under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000. Protests supporting Thomas took place…Evening Standard
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- 24 Sep Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage after Channel boat slashingDanny Tommo, a far-right activist, has been charged with criminal damage after he slashed a boat in the English Channel while an emergency responder was on board. Additionally, he faces charges under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act for failing to disclose his phone's Pin to police. The incident led to a protest outside a police investigation center in Basingstoke, where hundreds gathered…Evening Standard
24 Sep Anti-migrant activist charged after dinghy slashed in ChannelDaniel Thomas, an anti-migrant activist known as Danny Tommo, has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone's PIN after being caught on video slashing a dinghy in the English Channel with a knife. Hampshire Police arrested him following protests outside a police investigation center in Basingstoke where supporters gathered, chanting "free DT" for his release. Thomas was remanded in custody…BBC
24 Sep Far-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English ChannelDaniel Thomas, a far-right activist known for leading protests against migrants crossing the English Channel, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life after allegedly slashing an empty migrant dinghy while shouting anti-immigration slogans. Hampshire and Isle of Wight police confirmed that a 37-year-old man remains in custody following the incident, which occurred near rescue…New York Post
24 Sep Far-right UK activist arrested after migrant dinghy slashed in the English ChannelDaniel Thomas, a 37-year-old far-right activist known for protesting against migrant crossings in the English Channel, has been arrested after allegedly slashing an inflatable dinghy that was occupied by a rescue services member. A social media video shows Thomas using a knife on what appears to be an empty migrant boat while making nationalist statements.Toronto Star
24 Sep Anti-migrant activist arrested over video of dinghy slashingDaniel Thomas, an anti-migrant activist known as Danny Tommo, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent and endangering a ship after a video surfaced showing him slashing at a dinghy in the English Channel with a knife. The incident occurred when French coastguard officials were aboard the boat that had earlier transported about 50 migrants from Normandy to Dover for processing. Thomas previously…BBC
24 Sep Danny Tommo arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after Channel boat slashingDanny Tommo, a 37-year-old YouTuber known for activism, was arrested and charged with criminal damage after he allegedly slashed a small boat used by people smugglers to transport migrants across the English Channel. The incident occurred at a petrol station where footage shows him being detained on suspicion of recklessly endangering someone’s life. Additionally, three other individuals were charged in connection…Evening Standard
24 Sep Danny Tommo is arrested at a petrol station for criminal damage after filming himself slashing Channel dinghy with rescuer on boardRight-wing activist Danny Tommo, whose real name is Daniel Thomas, was arrested at a BP petrol station after filming himself damaging a dinghy with a rescue crew member still aboard in the English Channel. The 37-year-old was detained on suspicion of criminal damage and endangering lives. Videos posted by Tommo and his associate Tommy Robinson show the arrest taking place; the footage has been viewed over 350,000…Daily Mail
23 Sep Police investigating footage of far-right activist appearing to slash dinghyPolice are investigating footage of a far-right activist who appeared to slash a dinghy used by people smugglers in the Channel. The incident occurred after the vessel's crew member boarded it with intent to return it to France; the activist was seen shouting "traitors" and using a knife on the boat. Six individuals were arrested, including Shannon Dodds, Sally Pearson, and Toby Matthews, who face charges ranging…Evening Standard- 23 Sep Police examine video of anti-migrant activist slashing dinghy with knifePolice are investigating a video that shows anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, allegedly slashing an empty inflatable boat with a knife in the English Channel. The incident occurred near where about 50 migrants had crossed from Normandy to be picked up by RNLI lifeboats and taken to Dover for processing. In the footage, Thomas comments on his live stream that he was preventing the boat's…BBC
23 Sep 'Danny Tommo' slashes migrant dinghy in English Channel with a knife while rescuer was still on boardDaniel Thomas, known online as "Danny Tommo," is under police investigation after he shared footage of himself damaging a migrant dinghy with a knife while a French rescuer was still on board in the English Channel. The incident occurred after all migrants had been picked up by the RNLI and before the boat could be secured by rescue teams. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is aware of the video and is…Daily Mail
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