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Anti-migrant protester Danny Tommo arrested after boat with emergency worker on damaged in Channel
Police said the livestreamed incident was viewed by around 100,000 people and led to charges including criminal damage and recklessly endangering life.
- Hampshire Police arrested Daniel Thomas, founder of Patriot Platform, on Wednesday on suspicion of criminal damage and endangering life after he allegedly damaged a migrant boat in the English Channel.
- On Tuesday, Thomas livestreamed himself tracking two dinghies traveling from France to the UK, where he reportedly slashed an inflatable boat with a knife while a rescue worker remained onboard.
- The footage reached around 100,000 viewers, prompting police to detain the 37-year-old on suspicion of violating the Aviation and Maritime Security Act and the Merchant Shipping Act.
- Footage shared online by far-right activist Tommy Robinson shows officers approaching Thomas at a petrol station, where he was taken into custody after questioning regarding the alleged damage.
- Thomas, who previously served two years in prison for attempted kidnapping, remains in custody while Hampshire Police continue conducting inquiries into the incident involving the emergency responder and damaged vessel.
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