Second man arrested over felling UK’s beloved ‘Robin Hood Tree’
- A man in his 60s is being questioned in custody over the destruction of the landmark near Hadrian’s Wall, hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail
- The 300-year-old tree, which was cut down near the base of its trunk, could grow again, but experts say it will never be the same
British police on Friday made their second arrest over the cutting down of a 300-year-old tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the northeast of England.
Hours after a 16-year-old was freed on bail, Northumbria Police said a man in his 60s was arrested and is being questioned in custody.
“The senseless destruction of what is undoubtedly a world-renowned landmark, and a local treasure, has quite rightly resulted in an outpouring of shock, horror and anger throughout the North East and further afield,” Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Fenney-Menzies said.
“I hope this second arrest demonstrates just how seriously we’re taking this situation, and our ongoing commitment to find those responsible and bring them to justice,” she added.
The 16-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of criminal damage after the tree was destroyed overnight.