Two men have been arrested in connection with the felling of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree, Northumbria Police said.
The tree in Northumberland, believed to have been about 300 years old, was cut down overnight between September 27 and 28 in what police believe was a deliberate act of vandalism. The two men, both in their 30s, were arrested on Tuesday and have since been released on police bail. Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Fenney-Menzies, of Northumbria Police, said: “The loss of Sycamore Gap has been felt deeply across the community as well as further afield.
“We’ve been working tirelessly to identify anyone responsible and bring them into police custody and we are committed to getting justice. “I hope this recent wave of arrests demonstrates just how much work has been undertaken by our dedicated specialist teams in what has, so far, been a very difficult and complex investigation.” The tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian’s Wall, was made famous by actor Kevin Costner when it appeared in his 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.
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