U.K. jury convicts two of sawing down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 'moronic' vandalism

Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.

May 9, 2025 - 17:10
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U.K. jury convicts two of sawing down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 'moronic' vandalism
A combination of pictures shows, top, the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian

Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.

(Image credit: Oli Scarff)