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This Morning left viewers feeling uneasy during Friday\u2019s episode with the reporting of the tragic Croydon stabbing followed by the Sycamore Gap tree.<\/p>\n
Alison Hammond and Dermot O\u2019Leary, as usual, discussed the latest headlines with Gyles Brandreth and Vanessa Feltz, with guest Julia Bradbury on video link.<\/p>\n
The segment began talking about the death of 15-year-old schoolgirl Elianne Andam, who was fatally stabbed, allegedly while trying to protect a friend from her knife-wielding ex-boyfriend.<\/p>\n
She is said to have tried to\u00a0stop the teenager attacking her pal after he attempted to give her flowers and a love note on the bus.<\/p>\n
Addressing the horrific incident, Gyles described it as \u2018heartbreaking.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018This rise of knife crime is so distressing, but here we are reminded of how it has hurt, well, broken this family,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
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To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro.co.uk’s <\/strong>visit\u00a0Metro’s London news hub.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n He added that it is \u2018so cruel\u2019, while Vanessa described it as an \u2018agonising story\u2019.<\/p>\n As they concluded that conversation, Dermot and Alison moved on to talk about the chopping down of the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland.<\/p>\n A teenager is currently in custody following the loss of the tree, which became famous when it appeared in Kevin Costner\u2019s 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.<\/p>\n Dermot said: \u2018It seems kind of glib to move on to this story, but it\u2019s dominating the news so I guess we should talk about it.<\/p>\n \u2018In a completely different way, it\u2019s a sad story. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018A tree has been cut down, a 300-year-old tree\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n TV star Julia then joined on video, a self-professed \u2018tree hugger\u2019 who expressed her sadness over what had happened.<\/p>\n She said: \u2018I know that there\u2019s a lot of bad news around today, but this is absolutely a tragedy for the area, for the country, and just for the world it is such a sad indication of where we\u2019ve come to.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m a tree hugger, I\u2019m a tree lover, and I care passionately that we are all very, very disconnected from nature now.\u2019<\/p>\n Reacting to the transition, some were furious at the show for \u2018comparing\u2019 the stabbing to the tree.<\/p>\n \u2018So a 16 year old chopped down a tree and #ThisMorning are comparing it to a stabbing?\u2019, one person tweeted.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2018I think they maybe should have bridged those two news items better\u2019, penned another.<\/p>\n \u2018You cant go from talking about a teenager being killed by another teenager, to then calling the cut down of a tree a great tragedy.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018Is it me or did this morning just compare the killing of Elianne and the cut down of a tree!?!?\u2019, another asked.<\/p>\n In the latest developments, a 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder Elianne.<\/p>\n Is it me or did this morning just compare the killing of Elianne and the cut down of a tree!?!? #ThisMorning<\/p>\n I think they maybe should have bridged those two news items better.<\/p>\n You cant go from talking about a teenager being killed by another teenager, to then calling the cut down of a tree a great tragedy.#thismorning<\/p>\n So a 16 year old chopped down a tree and #ThisMorning are comparing it to a stabling? pic.twitter.com\/FjyQ8RxAVJ<\/p>\n The teenager, who cannot be named, was remanded in custody at Croydon Magistrates\u2019 Court on Friday ahead of a hearing at the Old Bailey on October 3.<\/p>\n With the Sycamore Gap, a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with chopping down the landmark and is assisting officers with their inquiries.<\/p>\n ITV has been contacted for comment.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n