Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed
Summary
Daniel Thomas appeared in court charged with damaging a boat in the English Channel and not giving his phone PIN to police. He denied both charges and will face trial at a higher court later this month. Some supporters and other activists gathered at the court and outside a police center during the proceedings.Key Facts
- Daniel Thomas is 37 years old and known to supporters as Danny Tommo.
- He was arrested after a video showed him cutting a dinghy in the English Channel.
- The dinghy had an emergency responder on board when it was damaged.
- Thomas is charged with criminal damage and failing to give his phone PIN to police.
- He pleaded not guilty to both charges at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court via video.
- His next court appearance will be on September 29 at Portsmouth Crown Court.
- Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (Tommy Robinson) attended the hearing.
- Several hundred people gathered peacefully outside a police station in support of Thomas.
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