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Daniel Thomas in court accused of entering migrant site

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Daniel Thomas, an anti-migrant activist also known as Danny Tommo, appeared in Margate Magistrates' Court via videolink and was charged with entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing center in Dover on March 31. Additional charges include using threatening words or behavior and obstructing lawful activities between April 1 and 6, along with racially aggravated harassment. The court scheduled his case for further hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on November 4.

Written by AI on 2026-10-02, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, appeared via videolink wearing a grey T-shirt and rosary beads at Margate Magistrates' Court in Kent on Friday. The 37-year-old is charged with entering a restricted zone at Western Jet Foil in Dover on March 31, where he pleaded guilty to the charge during an earlier court appearance on August 27. He also faces additional charges of using threatening words or behavior, obstructing lawful activity, and racially aggravated harassment between April 1 and April 6. District Judge William Nelson scheduled a further case management hearing for Thomas at Westminster Magistrates' Court on November 4, while earlier this week he was denied bail in connection with an alleged dinghy slashing incident in the English Channel.

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Dover Kent Margate Magistrates' Court Westminster Magistrates' Court external

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external ORG · 4× Thomas PERSON · 3× Dover GPE · 2× BBC Kent ORG · 1× Daniel Thomas PERSON · 1× Danny Tommo PERSON · 1× Kent GPE · 1× Margate Magistrates' Court ORG · 1× Westminster Magistrates' Court ORG · 1× William Nelson PERSON · 1×

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Thomas is further accused of using threatening words or behaviour in the Kent town on 1 April and obstructing a person engaged in a lawful activity on 6 April.

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🔮 District Judge William Nelson sent his case for a further case management hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 4 November.

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Daniel Thomas in court accused of entering migrant site · mixed framing

Claims (8 extracted, 2 hedged)

- Published Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has appeared in court charged with entering a restricted zone at a migrant processing centre in Dover. asserted

Thomas → publish → Dover

The 37-year-old, also known as Danny Tommo, is accused of committing the offence on 31 March, according to court documents. uncertain

old → know → documents

Thomas is further accused of using threatening words or behaviour in the Kent town on 1 April and obstructing a person engaged in a lawful activity on 6 April. asserted

Thomas → accuse → April

He is also charged with entering or remaining in Dover Docks without having lawful business or permission, the documents say. asserted

documents → charge → business

Thomas faces another charge of racially aggravated harassment by allegedly using threatening or abusive words. uncertain

Thomas → face → words

He appeared at Margate Magistrates' Court on Friday via videolink wearing a grey T-shirt and rosary beads. asserted

He → appear → shirt

District Judge William Nelson sent his case for a further case management hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 4 November. asserted

Nelson → send → November

Earlier this week, Thomas was refused bail during a crown court hearing over the alleged slashing of a dinghy in the English Channel. asserted

Thomas → refuse → Channel