Anti-migrant activist arrested over video of dinghy slashing
Police had been looking into footage appearing to show the man, also known as Danny Tommo, slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been apprehended following a video that purportedly shows him wielding a knife to slash at a boat in the English Channel. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary disclosed that a 37-year-old individual with no permanent residence was taken into custody on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger lives and jeopardize the safety of a vessel.
The arrest transpired on Wednesday, and Thomas, known within his supporter circles as "Danny Tommo," remains under detention. The police were examining the video Thomas had live-streamed on social media the previous day, Tuesday. A French coastguard official was aboard the boat when Thomas is alleged to have slashed at it. Approximately 50 migrants who had embarked from Normandy were already transported to Dover for processing.
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson disseminated a video of Thomas's arrest on social media on the eve of Wednesday, asserting it pertained to an endeavor to impede the influx of people into the nation. Thomas had orchestrated anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth at the beginning of September, resulting in roads being blocked by hundreds of demonstrators, including groups donning black balaclavas.
He has been rallying support for a mass resistance to reclaim the country via his new venture, Patriot Platform, which he established earlier this year.
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