Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage after Channel incident

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25 Sep 2026 • 5:34 AM MYT
The Independent
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Danny Tommo charged with criminal damage after Channel incident

  • Far-right activist Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has been charged with criminal damage and failing to disclose his phone PIN following an incident in the English Channel.
  • The 37-year-old was filmed allegedly slashing a boat while an emergency responder was on board and has been remanded in custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.
  • Around 300 protesters gathered outside a police investigation centre in Basingstoke on Thursday evening to demand Thomas's release.
  • The incident followed an anti-migrant demonstration in Gosport linked to a vessel carrying 51 asylum seekers that eventually docked in Dover.
  • Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has ordered an urgent review after 781 migrants arrived in the UK on Wednesday, marking the highest single-day total this year.

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