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The destruction of the iconic, world-famous Sycamore Gap tree has triggered widespread outrage and upset as a 16-year-old boy who was arrested has now been released on bail.
The ancient, majestic tree, next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, was chopped down overnight on Wednesday in what 'looks like a deliberate act of vandalism', said the 'incandescent' Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness.
In a statement Northumbria Police said: 'A 16-year-old male was arrested in connection with the incident. He has since been released on police bail, pending further inquiries.'
They added the teenager is currently scheduled to report back to police in late November.
Sycamore Gap, thought to be around 300 years old, was made famous by actor Kevin Costner when it appeared in his 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, and was voted English Tree of the Year in 2016 in the Woodland Trust’s awards. It has become one of the most photographed trees in the UK.
As police officers searched the area the tree’s destruction prompted an outpouring of anger and sorrow from MPs, campaigners and the public alike.
Shadow Security Minister Dan Jarvis
described the tree’s felling as a 'senseless act of vandalism' and told of his hopes the culprit is caught, while the conservation charity Woodland Trust wrote of their devastation at the 'truly irreplaceable loss' in a post retweeted by naturalist Chris Packham.
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I'm afraid to find out how many trees are cut down every day in the UK to continue to concrete over the country with the rapidly climbing population.
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The destruction of the iconic, world-famous Sycamore Gap tree has triggered widespread outrage and upset as a 16-year-old boy who was arrested has now been released on bail.
The ancient, majestic tree, next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, was chopped down overnight on Wednesday in what 'looks like a deliberate act of vandalism', said the 'incandescent' Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness.
In a statement Northumbria Police said: 'A 16-year-old male was arrested in connection with the incident. He has since been released on police bail, pending further inquiries.'
They added the teenager is currently scheduled to report back to police in late November.
Sycamore Gap, thought to be around 300 years old, was made famous by actor Kevin Costner when it appeared in his 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, and was voted English Tree of the Year in 2016 in the Woodland Trust’s awards. It has become one of the most photographed trees in the UK.
As police officers searched the area the tree’s destruction prompted an outpouring of anger and sorrow from MPs, campaigners and the public alike.
Shadow Security Minister Dan Jarvis
described the tree’s felling as a 'senseless act of vandalism' and told of his hopes the culprit is caught, while the conservation charity Woodland Trust wrote of their devastation at the 'truly irreplaceable loss' in a post retweeted by naturalist Chris Packham.
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I'm afraid to find out how many trees are cut down every day in the UK to continue to concrete over the country with the rapidly climbing population.
Edit: Update
Update Two
Update Three
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