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Patriot Platform Founder Denies Boat-Slashing Criminal Charges

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Daniel Thomas, founder of Patriot Platform, denied criminal-damage charges for slashing a migrant rescue boat.
He pleaded not guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded in custody pending a Portsmouth Crown Court hearing.
He also faces a charge for failing to provide his phone PIN code.
The slashing occurred on a small boat that rescued dozens of migrants crossing from France.

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Daniel Thomas, founder of Patriot Platform, denied criminal-damage charges for slashing a migrant rescue boat.
He pleaded not guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court.
He was remanded in custody pending a Portsmouth Crown Court hearing.
He also faces a charge for failing to provide his phone PIN code.
The slashing occurred on a small boat that rescued dozens of migrants crossing from France.