2023-09-30 01:57:25
One of the UK’s most iconic and beloved trees, Sycamore Gap, located near Hadrian’s Wall in northeast England, was “deliberately felled.” There are two suspects of committing the arboricide: a 16-year-old youth and a 60-year-old adult, who is detained.
The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, isolated between two hills in a spectacular landscape in northern England, caused sadness among the British population. The majestic maple, more than 200 years old, was planted very close to Hadrian’s Wall, erected in Roman times to prevent the invasion of barbarian hordes, a site declared a world heritage site by UNESCO.
The maple became popular after appearing in the film in the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, by Kevin Costner in 1991. Then, in 2016 it was chosen “tree of the year”.
On Thursday morning, walkers discovered the tree cut at the stump, apparently with a chainsaw.
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“The Northumberland National Park Authority can confirm that, unfortunately, the famous Sycamore Gap tree fell on the night” of September 28, the entity confirmed in a statement.
Local MP Mary Foy, for her part, denounced this as a “silly act of vandalism” and “heartbreaking”.
“Very sad day for the iconic Sycamore Gap, which will cause pain to so many people across the country, and even the world,” he added.
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Northumbrie police, who had begun the investigation into this “act of deliberate vandalism,” announced this Friday that they had arrested “a man in his sixties linked to the incident.”
#UPDATE Officers investigating the vandalism of an iconic #Northumberland tree have made a second arrest.????
A full investigation was launched after the Sycamore Gap Tree was felled overnight between Wednesday & Thursday in what we believe was a deliberate act of vandalism. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/yFUnAmMLI6
— Northumbria Police (@northumbriapol)
September 29, 2023
A 16-year-old teenager who was detained on Thursday on suspicion of “degradations” was released this Friday morning “pending further investigations,” the armed force declared.
“I hope this second arrest demonstrates that we take the situation seriously, and our commitment to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice,” Northumbrie Police Constable Rebecca Fenney-Menzies said in a statement.
Andrew Poad, one of the leaders of the National Trust, which manages many heritage sites in the United Kingdom, assured the BBC that the tree is “healthy” and that it is possible that it will grow again.
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