As one of the most famous trees in the UK, the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree shocked and saddened many across the world. But how do you go about punishing an ecological crime?
Two men were convicted on Tuesday 15 July and both ordered to serve sentences of four years and three months.
Debate about the sentencing has been rife, with some saying that the sentencing was too harsh, and others saying that it didn't go far enough.
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Main image: the cordoned-off area by the Sycamore Gap tree after it was felled, taken 28 September 2023. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty
