In 2016, it was chosen as “Tree of the Year” and appeared in the 1991 film, “Robin Hood,” directed by Kevin Costner.
September 29, 2023 – at 11:25
A 16-year-old teenager was arrested after cutting down one of the largest trees Famous Local police said he had been released from the UK pending investigation.
The felling of a Sycamore Gap tree, isolated between two hills in a picturesque landscape in northern England, has sparked grief and anger in the UK.
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This maple tree, which is twice a century old, was very close to Hadrian's Wall – erected in Roman times to prevent invading barbarians – a site declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
In 2016, it was chosen as “Tree of the Year” and appeared in the 1991 film, “Robin Hood,” directed by Kevin Costner.
On Thursday morning, some walkers discovered the tree, which is one of the tallest Photographed From the country, cut at trunk level, apparently with a chainsaw.
While investigating this 'deliberate act of vandalism', Northumbria Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on suspicion of 'insult'.
Police said Friday that he had been released “pending further investigation.”
Andrew Budd, a leader of the National Trust which manages several heritage sites in the UK, confirmed to the BBC that the tree was “healthy” and could grow again.
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