Charlie Cottrell-Jury, the protestor who climbed the Snells Beach Norfolk pine in a bid to save it from being felled by developers last month, has been released without being charged. Police advised the New Lynn resident that he was trespassing, but he remained up the tree overnight before he was arrested the following day. Warkworth Police Sergeant Scott Sherer says every case is treated differently and this offence did not justify the cost and time required for a court process. However, the incident was officially noted on Police records. The stunt failed to save the tree from being destroyed.
