Danny Tommo pleads guilty after slashing migrant boat in Channel
The activist, whose real name is Daniel Thomas, had previously pleaded not guilty to the incident
TL;DR
- Activist Daniel Thomas (Danny Tommo) pleaded not guilty but changed his plea to guilty in court.
- He is accused of slashing a migrant boat in the English Channel on September 22.
- Thomas approached the boat with a knife and slashed it, making comments about English territory.
- He faces a further charge of failing to disclose his phone's PIN to the police.
- The maximum sentence for criminal damage is up to 10 years imprisonment, depending on the value of the damaged boat.
- The value of the boat is unknown as it was taken back to France.
- Tommy Robinson (Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) was present at a previous hearing.
- The Crown Prosecution Service stated there was sufficient evidence to proceed with the case.