Far-right activist Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty over alleged Channel dinghy slashing
Daniel Thomas denied causing criminal damage after being filmed appearing to slash a migrant boat in the English Channel while an emergency responder was aboard.
Far-right activist Daniel Thomas has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to an incident in which he was filmed appearing to slash a small boat, or dinghy, in the English Channel with a blade.
According to the allegations, an emergency responder was on board the boat at the time it was filmed being slashed, raising the stakes of the incident beyond property damage alone.
Thomas, 37, appeared before Basingstoke magistrates court on Friday morning, where he denied the charge of causing criminal damage in connection with the incident.
He also pleaded not guilty to a separate charge of failing to disclose the PIN number of his phone to police, an offence brought under section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, legislation that can require individuals to provide access to encrypted devices when lawfully requested by authorities.
Thomas was refused bail following his court appearance, meaning he will remain in custody as the case proceeds, though further hearing dates were not specified in the available report.
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- Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after alleged dinghy slashing in Channel — The Guardian — World
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