US EditionBoy, 16, arrested over felling of iconic ‘Robin Hood tree’ next to Hadrian’s Wall
- The famous and beloved Sycamore Gap tree, voted English Tree of the Year in 2016, has been deliberately felled overnight, leading to devastation among locals and visitors alike.
- The tree, located in a dip in Hadrian's Wall, was under the care of both the Northumberland National Park and the National Trust.
- A full police investigation has been launched to determine the culprits behind this deliberate act of vandalism.
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The British police have arrested a second suspect for felling a famous tree in Northumberland, northern England. In addition to a 16-year-old boy, a man in his 60s was also arrested, police report. He is still stuck. The 16-year-old boy has been released on bail.
It was the most photographed and famous tree in the north of England, and its 35-meter-high majesty gave balance and contrast to the view of the long wall that Emperor Hadrian ordered to build to protect the confines of the Roman Empire from barbarian invasions. This Thursday, workers at Northumberland National Park were shocked to discover that the 300-year-old Sycamore Gap had been brutally cut down from its base.Continue Reading
16-year-old male arrested on suspicion of felling a landmark tree in England released on bail
LONDON (AP) — The 16-year-old male arrested for felling a 300-year-old sycamore tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian's Wall in the north of England has been released on bail, police said Friday.
16-year-old male arrested on suspicion of felling a landmark tree in England released on bail
LONDON (AP) — The 16-year-old male arrested for felling a 300-year-old sycamore tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian's Wall in the north of England has been released on bail, police said Friday.
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