An RNLI lifeboat crew member has been subjected to online abuse after being wrongly identified in connection with assistance given to small boat migrants following protests in Portsmouth.
The volunteer was targeted on social media and labelled a “traitor” after claims circulated linking them to activity involving people arriving by small boat. The source material states that the identification was incorrect.
The case centres on the aftermath of protests in Portsmouth, where online attention turned towards the RNLI volunteer. The individual is described as a lifeboat crew member, meaning they serve with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, a charity whose volunteers respond to emergencies at sea.
According to the supplied report, the volunteer has spoken publicly about what happened after being misidentified. No name, date or further personal details are provided in the source material.
The incident highlights the direct consequences that can follow when individuals are wrongly linked online to contentious events. In this case, the false identification led to the volunteer being personally targeted and described in hostile terms.
The latest position from the supplied material is that the volunteer has challenged the online claims by speaking about the incident. No further official response, investigation outcome or action against those responsible for the online targeting is included in the source.
