A prosecutor in the UK has said that two men embarked on a "moronic mission" to cut down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland in an "act of deliberate and mindless criminal damage."
The tree, revered for its symmetrical perch between two hills along ancient Hadrian's Wall, was cut down in the early hours of 28 September 2023, damaging the stone wall as it crashed to the ground.
