Daniel Thomas Admits Slashing Migrant Dinghy, Faces Sentencing on Nov. 18
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Nov 12
Daniel Thomas Admits Slashing Migrant Dinghy, Faces Sentencing on Nov. 18
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Nov 12
Summary
Portsmouth Crown Court heard activist Daniel Thomas, 37, admit criminal damage after changing his plea over slashing a migrant dinghy with a knife in the English Channel.
Court evidence said Thomas took a boat into the Channel, had it steered toward the adrift rigid inflatable boat, and used the knife while RNLI, Border Force, the French Coastguard and French personnel were assisting migrants.
A September hearing was told Thomas said on a livestream, "This is what needs to happen to everyone in these boats" and claimed the migrants were on English territory and should be taken back.
Thomas, appearing by video link from prison, kept a not-guilty plea to a separate charge of failing to disclose his phone PIN to police and is due to be sentenced on November 18.