The rogue arborist who butchered two historic beech trees last month at Drayton Green—drawing comparisons to the Sycamore Gap case— has eluded police.

An expert said the tree must have been felled by an amateur as little evidence of proper technique could be seen (Image: John Allaway) The trees, believed to be up to 150 years old, stood proudly at the well nature reserve nestled along the River Wensum, one of Britain’s finest chalk streams.

The reserve is a........

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