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Original poster

to call the police as a tree my neighbour hated has started dying in the last few weeks

141 replies

sPJPPp · 13/03/2015 19:56

My neighbour hates my trees, always complaining about them and has offered to pay to have them cut down, but I like the privacy they provide even though they are a bit ugly (golden cypress).

Last weekend I noticed it was going a bit brown, and its defiantly got worse. I'm sure they have poisoned one of them. Aibu to go to the police?

OP posts:
BlackbirdOnTheWire · 13/03/2015 20:32

Cypress the tide of abuse, surely, salmo?

pinkyredrose · 13/03/2015 20:33

Loving that your tree is defiant by getting worse! Probably can't wait for the end to come.

You do realise that your the problem neighbour don't you, not next door?

Salmotrutta · 13/03/2015 20:34
Grin

Reminds me of the "Lost Marbles" thread this does.

Brilliant.

Salmotrutta · 13/03/2015 20:36

I think people have been a bit cutting to the OP.

Salmotrutta · 13/03/2015 20:37

Nothing worse than a defiant tree.

Right buggers they are.

MissPenelopeLumawoo2 · 13/03/2015 20:38

I think you should get a tree surgeon to inspect it. They will be able to advise you if the tree is dying of natural causes, or has been tampered with.

ButchCassidy · 13/03/2015 20:38

After a shite day this thread has made me laugh out loud

Grin
usualsuspect333 · 13/03/2015 20:39

There might be a grain of truth in the OPs suspicions though.

TroubleAttMill · 13/03/2015 20:39

They might believe that neighbourly disputes are just an old chestnut, but I'm sure good detective work will 'conker' all.

Pipbin · 13/03/2015 20:40

You need to contact the council. A friend of mine is a tree bloke for the council. He often gets called out for cases where trees have been poisoned. It is your property and they can be fined. The council tree person will be able to determine if it has been poisoned or otherwise deliberately damaged.
They get good at spotting the signs as trees that home owners aren't allowed to chop down as they are preserved often strangely start dying.

BlackbirdOnTheWire · 13/03/2015 20:40

The OP probably woodn't have expected this response to her post, but I find MN really blossoms on a Friday night.

However, I now have to bough out for a bit.

I thenk yew

Azquilith · 13/03/2015 20:41

101 immediately.
What a hollyble thing to happen.

Salmotrutta · 13/03/2015 20:43

Blackbird - awesome!

Salmotrutta · 13/03/2015 20:44

Surely it's oakey fir yew to call the coppice OP?

JustDerppingAround · 13/03/2015 20:45

Thank yew fir this thread OP.

Have you had a look at other similar trees in your neighbourhood? Are they all looking healthy.

TheFairyCaravan · 13/03/2015 20:45

I think the police would be stumped by this case, tbh!

Georgethesecond · 13/03/2015 20:47

ARF at Special Branch

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JustDerppingAround · 13/03/2015 20:48

This thread is treemendous

januaryjan · 13/03/2015 20:48

Sorry Fir your trouble OP.

thornrose · 13/03/2015 20:50

I learned how to kill a tree on MN. Is your neighbour a mumsnetter?

MissMuffetisin · 13/03/2015 20:50

Special branch ! Ha !

TheFairyCaravan · 13/03/2015 20:52

The police wood axe yew a few questions OP. I bet both you and your neighbour would be releafed to find out why your tree is dying.

RandomNPC · 13/03/2015 20:52

Something something Operation Yewtree