Anti-migrant protester Danny Tommo arrested after boat with emergency worker on damaged in Channel
Police said the livestreamed attack damaged a migrant dinghy carrying about 50 people and left a French coastguard official aboard, prompting criminal damage and endangerment charges.
- On Wednesday, police arrested anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, known as 'Danny Tommo,' on suspicion of criminal damage and endangering ships following viral footage of him slashing a dinghy in the English Channel on Tuesday.
- Thomas, founder of the Patriot Platform, was filmed stabbing an inflatable vessel while a French coastguard official was onboard, allegedly aiming to prevent the boat's reuse after it transported nearly 60 migrants from Normandy.
- Hampshire Police arrested the 37-year-old on suspicion of destroying ships under the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990, with charges also including criminal damage with intent to endanger life and conduct endangering maritime structures.
- Following his activities, protesters gathered in Gosport to block migrant arrivals, prompting a massive police operation where six arrests were made alongside the ongoing boat investigation.
- Campaign group Stand Up To Racism condemned the footage as "disgusting," while authorities continue inquiries with the Patriot Platform leader remaining in custody pending investigation completion.
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COPS: Far-Right UK Activist Slashed Rescue Dinghy
The Associated Press reports: A far-right activist who has led protests against migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has been arrested for allegedly slashing a dinghy in the water. A video posted on social media appears to show Daniel Thomas, 37, taking a knife to an inflatable boat, which was empty of migrants … The post COPS: Far-Right UK Activist Slashed Rescue Dinghy appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Already known to the police for acts of violence, Daniel Thomas had called his sympathizers to a mobilization against the arrival of dozens of migrants through the English Channel.
British ultra-right activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been stopped after being filmed while cutting a pneumatic boat with a knife...
Daniel Thomas was filmed stabbing a pneumatic canoe after the rescue of some 50 migrants in the English Channel. The British police opened an investigation. ...
UK far-right activist arrested after migrant boat slashed in English Channel
A far-right activist who had led protests against migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats has been arrested for allegedly slashing a dinghy in the water, police said Thursday. The incident comes as agitators against immigration adopt a confrontational new tactic of trying to stop the boats landing on England’s shores, clashing with police and rescuers in the process. A video posted on Tuesday on social media appears to show Daniel T…
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