Dozens of migrants taken to Dover after more than 30 hours at sea
Around 50 migrants were transferred to Border Security Command after French coastguard shadowed the dinghy and rescue boats met it in the Channel.
- On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, activist Daniel Thomas livestreamed himself stabbing an inflatable migrant dinghy in the English Channel while RNLI rescue workers were aboard the vessel.
- The migrant vessel, carrying around 60 people, departed Normandy on Monday and spent over 33 hours at sea before crews from Hastings and Eastbourne RNLI intercepted it.
- Known online as 'Danny Tommo,' Thomas, founder of far-right group Patriot Platform, faces arrest calls from campaigners including Michael Thawe, who cited his 2016 knife conviction.
- Anticipated to dock in Gosport, the dinghy was diverted to Dover by Border Force after community protests erupted; six people were arrested for public disorder.
- Defence Minister Luke Pollard insisted the government has not lost control of the border, citing that 17,480 migrants have crossed the Channel so far this year.
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RIGHT-WING activist Daniel Thomas was filmed using a knife to pierce a rubber boat in the English Channel while a lifeguard was on board. The incident sparked condemnations and led to arrests.
Daniel Thomas Slashes Migrant Dinghy With Rescue Worker Still Aboard in English Channel
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Far-right activist Daniel Thomas was filmed using a knife to slash an inflatable migrant dinghy in the English Channel while a rescue worker was still aboard. Thomas, known online as Danny Tommo, livestreamed the incident after following two boats carrying asylum seekers from France toward the United Kingdom. The footage showed Thomas repeate…
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