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Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after a video showed him slashing a dinghy in the Channel, and also denied charges of failing to disclose his phone PIN.
- The incident involved a boat with a crew member onboard that was heard leaking air, and Thomas was heard saying, "You are on English territory. This is England. This is not France any more."
- Thomas appeared via videolink at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody, with his next hearing scheduled for 29 September at Portsmouth Crown Court.
- Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was present in court and stated on social media that Thomas's legal team would seek bail at the crown court.
- Several hundred supporters gathered outside the police investigation center in Basingstoke, anticipating Thomas's presence following his arrest.
