Who shot the emblematic tree from Sycamore Gap Park? The issue has agitated the British press since the park administrator announced this Thursday morning, September 28, that he had found thetree cutting early in the morning.
“The Northumberland National Park Authority can confirm that the famous Sycamore Gap tree unfortunately fell overnight.”he said in a press release. “We have reason to believe he was shot deliberately”she added.
Located near Hadrian’s Wall, which dates back to Roman times and was erected to prevent invasion by barbarian hordes, this majestic maple appeared in the cinema in Robin Hood by Kevin Costner in 1991. According to photographs on social networks, only a stump remains of the one who was chosen “ tree of the year » in 2016.
The iconic Sycamore Gap tree, one of the most photographed trees in the UK, fell overnight after being “deliberately felled”.
Who would do that… pic.twitter.com/b0jmsroC3F
—Nahel Belgherze (@WxNB_) September 28, 2023
Local councilor Steven Bridgett said the tree was “ definitely cut with a chainsaw”. Northumbria Police also said they believed the damage to the tree was an act of deliberate vandalism and launched an investigation to determine whether a criminal offense was committed.
According to information from BBC, A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by police on suspicion of criminal damage and is in custody.
Local MP Mary Foy denounced a “ stupid act of vandalism » AND “ heartbreaking” a landmark in the northeast. “A very sad day for the iconic Sycamore Gap, which will bring pain to so many people across the country and even the world”she added.
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