Police investigate after RNLI lifeboat volunteers are targeted in an online hate campaign, including insults such as being called “traitors” and the sharing of volunteers’ personal information.
Reports say the activity follows anti-migrant protests and far-right disturbances linked to unrest in the Portsmouth area. Multiple outlets describe images, names and addresses of volunteers being circulated online, with the targeting aimed at people involved in rescue work on the English Channel.
The outlets broadly agree on the core facts: Sussex Police launches or is conducting an investigation, and RNLI volunteers are the subject of the campaign. Both also connect the incident to wider public demonstrations and the heated rhetoric around migration. Where coverage differs, it is mainly in emphasis—some focus more on the anti-migrant context, while others stress the law-enforcement response and the exposure of personal details.
