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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Matthew Weaver

Contractor that cut back 500-year-old oak in London park identified

The remainder of the tree, with logs on the ground around it
The oak’s trunk, or main stem, is all that remains after its branches were chainsawed off. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

A mystery contractor who chainsawed an ancient oak in north London for the Toby Carvery restaurant chain has been identified by the Guardian, prompting more questions about the incident.

The unauthorised partial felling of the 500-year-old oak a year ago on Friday in Whitewebbs Park, Enfield, prompted widespread public outrage and questions in parliament.

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