‘Chainsaw massacre’: Surrey police hunt for phantom lumberjack

Culprit has struck up to 30 times in 10 days under cover of darkness along stretch of River Thames

Police are hunting a mystery tree feller who has cut down dozens of trees along a particularly picturesque stretch of the River Thames in Surrey, to the consternation of local residents.

In what has been called the chainsaw massacre", the culprit has struck up to 30 times over 10 days and is believed to be operating under cover of darkness.