Activist Daniel Thomas admits criminal damage after slashing migrant dinghy in Channel
Also reported by Guardian World
Summary
Activist Daniel Thomas admitted criminal damage after slashing a migrant dinghy with a knife in the English Channel. He denied a separate allegation that he failed to give police his phone PIN, and is due to be sentenced on 18 November.Key Facts
- Thomas, 37, is also known as Danny Tommo.
- He changed his plea to guilty on the criminal damage charge at Portsmouth Crown Court.
- The dinghy was adrift and being approached by rescue crews, including the RNLI, Border Force and the French Coastguard.
- A French rescue worker had boarded the dinghy when Thomas slashed it, according to the prosecution account.
- Thomas was heard on a livestream telling people on the boats to get off and be taken back.
- He denied failing to disclose his phone PIN to police.
- The court scheduled his sentencing for 18 November.
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