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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Amelia Gentleman and Diane Taylor

Far-right activist Daniel Thomas charged over alleged dinghy slashing in Channel

Daniel Thomas pictured in London earlier this month
Daniel Thomas pictured in London earlier this month Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

The far-right agitator and anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone pin to police following an incident in the Channel on Tuesday, where he allegedly slashed a dinghy while a French rescuer was on board.

Thomas, 37, of no fixed abode, has been charged with one count of criminal damage along with an offence under section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Ripa), for allegedly failing to comply with a notice to disclose a phone pin to police.

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