A judicial jury in Britain acknowledged two men guilty of illegal frying of the legendary Maple Maple, who grew for about 200 years on a place called Sycamore Gap (Javorové sedlo) near Hadrian’s wall in the north of England. Informed on Friday AP, writes TASR.
Before the Crown Court in Newcastle, both men denied any participation in this vandalic act. They said they just wanted to “have a little fun” when in September 2023 they faded this legendary and sought -after landscape -forming tree. According to the indictment file, a pair of men committed “the arborist equivalent of a nonsensical brutal act” and Its action caused damage for more than £ 620,000 (€ 731,885). The damage caused to the nearby Hadrian Vale is estimated at £ 1144 (1350 euros).
The prosecutor’s office stated before the court that the men fired the tree by a chainsaw, which was an intentional crime, which they filmed by mobile phone and then posted on social networks.
The whole event, which took place on September 27, 2023, took only a few minutes. The next day, men in voice news praised the media interest that caused their act. The firing of this tree has caused a great displeasure in Britain, which, according to AFP, will undoubtedly affect the decision -making of the judicial jury.
Shortly after the crime, efforts began to support the growth of shoots from the remaining tree stump or to grow its seedlings from seeds. The National Trust Conservation Organization, which belongs to Hadrian and the tree, said that 49 seedlings have already been grown from the seeds, which will be planted this winter in various places throughout the United Kingdom.
This specimen of Maple Horský was also known from Robin Hood: King of Zboit (1991) and was a popular tourist attraction, which was attended by thousands of visitors to Hadrian’s wall every year, a memory of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
