Around 20 trees that were planted in a Cardiff park just months ago have been destroyed by vandals. The cherry blossoms in Heath Park have been snapped in half just months after they were planted, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
The Japanese cherry trees, or 'sakura', were planted in January in a special ceremony celebrating 150 years of friendship between Wales and Japan. Gifted to the city as part of the Sakura Cherry Tree Project, it was planned that the trees would form an avenue of cherry blossom in the park.
However, the trees will no longer be seen in full bloom after they were destroyed in what local councillors have described as an "incredibly disappointing" act of vandalism. Get the latest news from across Cardiff sent straight to your inbox for free by signing up to our newsletter.
