HS2: Charges against '7 Sisters' tree protest in Buckinghamshire dropped
BBC News Published image captionThe seven women were photographed outside Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court Campaigners accused of trespassing while trying to save an oak tree have had all charges against them dropped. The group, who dubbed themselves the "7 Sisters", were accused of stopping work in June 2020 at Poor's Piece in Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire. The tree was later felled on 23 September last year to make way for the HS2 high speed rail route. A judge said the prosecution had failed to provide evidence after almost a year and dismissed all charges against them. The protesters h...
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