Man appears in court charged with criminal damage following incident in the English Channel

Friday, 25 September 2026 11:53

By V2 Radio

A man charged in connection with an incident that occurred in the English Channel on Tuesday 22 September has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage.

Daniel Thomas, aged 37 and of no fixed abode, is alleged to have slashed a boat with an emergency responder on board.

Thomas also pleaded not guilty to a further offence under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA), for allegedly failing to comply with a notice to disclose a phone PIN number to police.

The next hearing will take place at Portsmouth Crown Court on Tuesday.

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