Police arrest far-right activist Daniel Thomas after ‘dinghy slashed in Channel’

A far-right activist has been taken into custody after allegedly damaging a rescue vessel in the English Channel while a responder was aboard, according to police. Authorities confirmed the arrest followed an incident involving criminal damage with intent to endanger life, after the suspect filmed himself apparently slashing a dinghy. The suspect, described as having no fixed address, was charged under maritime sabotage laws for endangering a vessel in operation. The case raises concerns over escalating tensions in migrant rescue operations.

Thirty-seven-year-old in custody on suspicion of crimes including criminal damage with intent to endanger lifeThe far-right agitator and anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been arrested on suspicion of “criminal damage with intent to endanger life”, after he filmed himself appearing to slash the side of a dinghy in the middle of the Channel, while a rescuer was onboard.Hampshire and Isle of Wight constabulary said a 37-year-old man, of no fixed abode, had been arrested after a boat that had an emergency responder onboard was damaged in the Channel. The man was arrested “on suspicion of destroying ships or fixed platforms or endangering their safety”. Continue reading...