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On Wednesday, Dec. 10, a Christmas tree was hacked down in County Durham, England, hours after its festive lights were switched on

Villagers have been left outraged as the tree was planted over a decade ago as a monument to the fallen soldiers of World War I

“We are treating this incident extremely seriously, and we will deal with anyone responsible as robustly as the law allows,” said Police Constable David Allan

A village in England is in shock after chainsaw-wielding vandals attacked a monumental tree that had stood for over a decade.

On Wednesday, Dec. 10, Durham Police received reports that Shotton Colliery’s Christmas tree had been cut down. The incident occurred between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time, just hours after locals had gathered to watch its festive lights

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