{"id":142280,"date":"2023-09-28T18:42:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T18:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=142280"},"modified":"2023-09-28T18:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T18:42:08","slug":"sycamore-gap-tree-updates-police-arrest-boy-16-after-iconic-landmark-in-robin-hood-film-deliberately-felled-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/sycamore-gap-tree-updates-police-arrest-boy-16-after-iconic-landmark-in-robin-hood-film-deliberately-felled-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sycamore Gap tree updates \u2014 Police arrest boy, 16, after iconic landmark in Robin Hood film &#x27;deliberately felled&#x27; | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was &quot;deliberately <\/strong>felled.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The 70ft-tall landmark, which stood in a dramatic dip at\u00a0Sycamore Gap\u00a0near Crag Lough in\u00a0Northumberland, was found felled early this morning.<\/p>\n<p>Northumbria Police revealed in a statement on Thursday that a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read our live blog below for the latest news and updates&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T15:28:38.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 16:28<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>16-Year-old &#x27;assisting with enquiries&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>Police have confirmed they are &quot;keeping an open find&quot; following the arrest. <\/p>\n<p>In a statement police said: &quot;This afternoon, we&#x27;ve arrested a 16-year-old male in connection with the incident. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;He remains in police custody at this time and is assisting officers with their enquiries. <\/p>\n<p>&quot;Given our investigation remains at a very early stage, we are keeping an open mind.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T15:00:00.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 16:00<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>&#x27;An incredibly sad day&#x27; <\/h3>\n<p>Superintendent Kevin Waring, of Northumbria Police, said: \u201cThis is an incredibly sad day. The tree was iconic to the North East and enjoyed by so many who live in or who have visited this region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a Force, are fully committed to finding out the full circumstances and we will consider every tactic at our disposal in this investigation.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T14:49:42.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 15:46<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Arrest made <\/h3>\n<p>Police have confirmed a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree.<\/p>\n<p>The 70ft-tall sycamore, which stood in a dramatic dip at\u00a0Sycamore Gap\u00a0near Crag Lough in\u00a0Northumberland, was found felled early this morning.<\/p>\n<p>The authority is asking the public not to visit the site &quot;whilst we work with our partners to identify what has happened and to make the site safe&quot;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T14:31:52.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 15:31<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Northumbria National Park\u2019s statement<\/h3>\n<p>A Northumberland National Park Authority spokesperson said: \u201cWe can confirm that sadly, the famous tree at Sycamore Gap has come down over night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have reason to believe it has been deliberately felled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not clear currently whether the tree is a victim of\u00a0Storm Agnes\u00a0or it is a deliberate act \u2013 though pictures indicate a clean and straight cut.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe location was once a popular photographic subject, and it was described as one of the most photographed trees in the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are working with the relevant agencies and partners with an interest in this iconic North East landmark and will issue more details once they are known.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSycamore Gap was voted English Tree of the Year in 2016 in the Woodland Trust\u2019s awards and is much-loved by people from across the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNorthumberland National Park Authority would like to ask the public not to visit the site at this time whilst we work with our partners to identify what has happened and to make the site safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T14:03:16.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 15:03<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>\u2018The tree was ours\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness, said: \u201cI\u2019m devastated that the famous Sycamore is gone. That tree was ours. It was an iconic North East landmark standing tall in our beautiful Northumberland.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am incandescent that this looks like a deliberate act of vandalism. I\u2019ll be raising this personally today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know Northumbria Police are at the scene and officers will do their utmost to catch whoever is behind this. Terrible news.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T13:36:54.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 14:36<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>What should you do if you have any information that could help the investigation? <\/h3>\n<p>The Police have asked members of the public to contact police via the \u2018Tell Us Something\u2019 page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20230928-0295 if they have any information. <\/p>\n<p>Officers have condemned the vandalism of an iconic Northumberland tree and vowed to bring anyone responsible to justice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T13:36:10.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 14:36<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>What should you do if you have any information that could help the investigation?<\/h3>\n<p>The Police have asked members of the public to contact police via the \u2018Tell Us Something\u2019 page of our website or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20230928-0295 if they have any information.<\/p>\n<p>Officers have condemned the vandalism of an iconic Northumberland tree and vowed to bring anyone responsible to justice.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T13:09:54.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 14:09<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>&#x27;Anyone found to have been responsible can expect to be dealt with swiftly and appropriately&#x27; <\/h3>\n<p>Northumbria police have sent a strong message to those responsible for the vandalism. <\/p>\n<p>Writing on X, formerly\u00a0Twitter, the force said: &quot;We&#x27;ve launched a full investigation following damage to the Sycamore Gap Tree in #Northumberland.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Officers are carrying out a range of enquiries to establish whether criminal offences have been committed.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Police added that those responsible &quot;can expect to be dealt with swiftly and appropriately.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T13:07:20.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 14:07<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>One of the most photographed trees in the UK <\/h3>\n<p>The tree, which has inspired its own beer in the nearby Twice Brewed Inn, is one of the most photographed in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Benton, 45, added: &quot;I&#x27;m outraged that someone has done this to such a beautiful tree. What the hell is the world coming to?&quot;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1310.png\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T12:35:05.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 13:35<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Residents left furious <\/h3>\n<p>Residents living nearby expressed their &quot;outrage&quot; at the felling of the\u00a0tree, which is one of the most recognisable landmarks in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Farmer Katie Smith, 25, said she spotted the tree on its side as she passed it on her way to work on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>She said: &quot;I drive passed the tree twice a day and I always look up at it but today I just saw it was gone.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Pictures taken of it look like someone has deliberately sawed it down.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It&#x27;s an absolute tragedy. No one can believe it has been cut down.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;There was a storm last night but it&#x27;s withstood worse. There is no way this is not vandalism. People around here are shocked.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T12:31:56.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 13:31<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>What films had the tree appeared in? <\/h3>\n<p>The tree notably appeared in the 1991 movie Robin Hood Prince of Thieves starring\u00a0Kevin Costner\u00a0and\u00a0Morgan Freeman.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1304.png\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-09-28T12:28:35.000Z\" title=\"9\/28\/2023\">Today, 13:28<\/time><\/span><span>By Louis Allwood<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>World famous tree deliberately chopped down <\/h3>\n<p>The 70ft-tall sycamore, which stood in a dramatic dip at\u00a0Sycamore Gap\u00a0near Crag Lough in\u00a0Northumberland, was found felled early this morning.<\/p>\n<p>It is believed that the tree was cut down deliberately.<\/p>\n<p>The authority is asking the public not to visit the site &quot;whilst we work with our partners to identify what has happened and to make the site safe&quot;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-1303.png\"><span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/24185114\/sycamore-tree-gap-robin-hood-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has been arrested after the iconic Sycamore Gap tree was &quot;deliberately felled.&quot; 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