Northumbria Police has vowed to carry these liable for the felling of the tree to justice.
A full investigation has been launched after the “deliberate act of vandalism”. A spread of enquiries are actually ongoing, with the help of companions, as police look to establish the complete circumstances surrounding the harm and determine these concerned.
Superintendent Kevin Waring, of Northumbria Police, mentioned:
This is an extremely unhappy day. The tree was iconic to the North East and loved by so many who stay in or who’ve visited this area. As a Force, are absolutely dedicated to discovering out the complete circumstances and we’ll take into account each tactic at our disposal on this investigation.
Anyone discovered to have been liable for this harm – which we imagine to be a deliberate act of vandalism – can anticipate to be handled swiftly and appropriately. I might ask anybody who noticed something suspicious or is aware of something that may help our investigation to get in contact with us.
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness, added:
I’m devastated that the well-known Sycamore is gone. That tree was ours. It was an iconic North East landmark standing tall in our stunning Northumberland. I’m incandescent that this appears like a deliberate act of vandalism. I’ll be elevating this personally at present. I do know Northumbria Police are on the scene and officers will do their utmost to catch whoever is behind this. Terrible information.
Anyone with info is requested to contact police by way of the ‘Tell Us Something’ web page of our web site or by calling 101 quoting log NP-20230928-0295.
