Sycamore Gap: why would anyone cut down a tree that brought joy to so many?

Obsession or 'drunken stupidity'? Sentencing of guilty men leaves us no closer to knowing their motives"It's one of the most asked questions that I get," says the detective who helped bring to justice the two men who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree in the middle of a stormy September night two years ago. "As soon as anybody knows I'm involved in the investigation, the first question is: 'Why?'"Why would anyone cut down a tree that brought only joy and happiness to people? Did Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers see it as a lark? Or a challenge? Was it a cry for help? A yell of anger? Continue reading...