A second person was arrested for cutting down the famous “Robin Hood Tree” in England

British police made the second arrest on Friday on charges Cutting down a 300-year-old tree Near the Roman landmark Hadrian’s Wall in northeastern England.

After hours A 16 year old young man Northumbria Police said he had been released on bail A man in his sixties He has been arrested and is being interrogated in custody.

Chief Inspector Rebecca Finney-Menzies said: “The senseless destruction of what is undoubtedly a world-famous monument and local treasure has rightly sent an outpouring of shock, horror and outrage throughout the North East and beyond.” He added that the arrest demonstrates how seriously we take this situation and our continued commitment to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice.

The 16-year-old was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of criminal damage afterward The tree was destroyed during the night.

Why anyone would want to cut down one of England’s most iconic trees has left people across the UK baffled and angry.

Robert MacFarlaneThe famous nature writer said he “felt sick to the core” upon hearing news of the tree that had been “Known and loved by millions.”

“I see this as part of an act that has a much broader hostile environment towards the world that I live in in this country,” he told the radio station. BBC. “It was a tree under which ashes were scattered, weddings were held under it, and it was a refuge for tired walkers.”

MacFarlane said he was relieved by the widespread revulsion that followed news of the tree being felled and proposed planting a new forest in its honour.

After centuries of industrialization and urbanization, it is considered so Great Britain is one of the most deforested countries in Europe.

The tree was one of the main landmarks throughout hadrian’s wall, A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was built nearly 2,000 years ago when Britain was part of the Roman Empire to protect its northwestern borders.

For generations, passersby have stopped to admire and photograph the tree Sycamore GapHe became famous when he appeared in the 1991 Kevin Costner movie Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.

The National Trust, which has sought to protect England’s heritage and landscapes for more than 125 years, said it was currently working to “make the site safe and help staff and the community cope with the news”.

A tree that has been cut down near the base of its trunk, It can grow againExperts said, though they warned it would never be the same again.

“It’s worth a try, but I think livestock and wildlife could damage it too,” said Rob Ternent, head gardener at nearby Alnwick Park. “It would be very difficult to return it to the original tree.”

The first signs of recovery are the first signs of recovery, Ternent said It can begin to appear in spring and the tree can reach about 2.4 meters tall Tall, although it will be dense.

“It was about 300 years old, so it would take a long time to get back to that size.” he added.

(With information from AP)