Vandals torch 300-year-old tree
A 300-year-old protected Aleppo Pine tree, located in an area known as Il-Ballut tal-Imġiebaħ, in Mellieħa, was damaged after it was set on fire by unknown persons over the past days.
The Mellieħa council condemned the "cowardly attack" and said it was in contact with the Agriculture Department in a bid to try to save the tree. Department officials will be on site today to establish the extent of the damage.
The council called on people with any information about the incident to pass it on to the authorities.
The police are investigating.
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I Abela
Dec 30th 2009, 16:21
Joe Cordina - That's what I think too.
Sandro Bugeja
Dec 30th 2009, 16:01
A video of this magnificent tree ablaze: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Y1Hsc0rOo
Joseph Calleja
Dec 30th 2009, 15:42
This is pure vandalism at best, and I agree with Victor Pulis. I hope the authorities catch this low life who set this tree on fire and prosecute to the full extend of the law. I wonder who will be asking for a building permit in the area where the protected tree was burnt?
Joe Cordina
Dec 30th 2009, 14:52
I wonder whether some developer has put his eyes on this land
victor pulis
Dec 30th 2009, 11:32
Hopefully these excuses for human beings are caught and given a suspended sentence...preferably from the tree they torched.