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Daniel Thomas, known as Danny Tommo, has appeared in Margate Magistrates’ Court in Kent charged with entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover. He pleaded guilty to this charge and is currently remanded in custody ahead of a trial next year, facing additional allegations including criminal damage.
Daniel Thomas has been remanded in custody pending his trial next year, which is scheduled after a further case management hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 4. He faces multiple charges, including criminal damage of a boat, which could result in a maximum sentence of 10 years’ imprisonment if the damage exceeds £5,000.
Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, has been remanded in custody ahead of a trial next year after pleading guilty to entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover. He faces several charges, including criminal damage, with his next court appearance set for November 4 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
What remains unclear — It is unknown what evidence will be presented at the upcoming trial regarding the criminal damage charges against Danny Tommo.
Danny Tommo appears in court over entry into restricted Dover migrant centre
Danny Tommo has appeared in court charged with entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover.
District Judge William Nelson sent his case for a further case management hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 4.
According to court documents, he pleaded guilty to going into a restricted zone at Western Jet Foil in Dover, Kent on March 31 at a previous court appearance on August 27.
He denied further charges of using threatening words or behaviour in Dover on April 1, and obstructing a person engaged in a lawful activity on April 6.
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Thomas also pleaded not guilty to entering or remaining in Dover Docks without having lawful business or permission on April 1 and April 6, according to the documents.
He is also accused of racially aggravated harassment by allegedly using threatening or abusive words in the sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress in Dover on April 1.
Thomas faces spending Christmas behind bars after being remanded in custody this week ahead of his trial next year, accused of criminal damage of a boat in the English Channel.
He denies criminal damage after he allegedly slashed a boat in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board on September 22.
Thomas also denied failing to disclose the Pin to his phone to police, under Section 53 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
The maximum sentence if convicted of criminal damage valued at more than £5,000 is 10 years’ imprisonment, according to the Sentencing Council.
But if the damage is valued lower than £5,000 the maximum sentence could be a fine and three months’ jail time.
His barrister described the allegation as ‘politically charged and fundamentally flawed’.