Daniel Thomas pleads not guilty after being charged with criminal damage over an alleged incident in the Channel. Police allege that a video shows him slashing a dinghy, with an emergency responder reportedly on board. The case concerns whether Thomas caused damage to the boat and whether the footage is evidence supporting the allegation.
Thomas appears at Basingstoke magistrates’ court. The Guardian reports that he denies failing to disclose a pin to his phone to police under section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, alongside the criminal damage charge. He is described as 37 and of no fixed address. BBC News also reports that he pleads not guilty in relation to the alleged slashing after a video circulated showing the conduct.
