[londons_explore]

The cut is too straight and flat to be an amateur with a chainsaw.

A cheapo chainsaw wouldn't be long enough to do this without needing to go in from both sides.

There is also a paint line along the cut. Who paints along the line they're about to cut if they're just cutting down a tree?

[jacquesm]

Yes, all agreed. I've lived on a large lot in Canada where every year some trees were logged to give the rest breathing room. This wasn't done by someone who used a chainsaw for the first time, neither was it done with a small saw, that's a very clean cut. To add insult to injury they aimed the drop straight at the wall.

[lamontcg]

> The cut is too straight and flat to be an amateur with a chainsaw.

Looks like it was a 16 year old kid:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/28/boy-16-arres...

[ryanmcdonough]

Well, just that he’s been arrested in connection - not that he did it. He could have there with the people, he may have known who did it etc.