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A Christmas tree in south London has been branded the most depressing in Britain.

Lewisham Police station's festive offering stands behind metal barriers and leans sadly against a fence, decorated only with a meagre string of white lights.

Twitter users were quick to offer it up as a nomination for this year's most depressing.

Mickey-James ‏tweeted to say: "Lewisham's Christmas tree outside the police station is a proper joke! Embarrassing."

My nomination for Most Depressing Christmas Tree: #Lewisham police station. pic.twitter.com/LS70vzwhxZ — Vestal McIntyre (@VestalMcIntyre) November 27, 2015

And some have pointed out that the metal barriers give the impression that the tree has been kettled by police.

One tweeter, Rachel, posted a picture of the tree, saying: "Lewisham police station put up a Christmas tree, then kettled it."

Her post was retweeted almost 500 times, and Twitter was quick to respond with the festive policing puns.

lewisham police station put up a christmas tree, then kettled it pic.twitter.com/WJBWSrOw0L — rachel (@stopgrinning) December 4, 2015

Marcus Leroux ‏tweeted: "I see there's limited police presents in the area.

"If they have a sense of humour they'll only put baubles on one bit and call it special branch."

@stopgrinning Suspected of carrying needles. — Anarchist Federation (@AnarchistFed) December 4, 2015

While Dan Hancox ‏said:"'Containment', please, not 'kettling'. they're only interested in protecting the tree's safety."

Catherine Mary posted: "Looks like it might have been strip searched already."

@stopgrinning you could say it was TOT-YULE POLICING — ben p (@romandavid) December 4, 2015

While Fergus Smith tweeted: "Haven't you heard of the treerorist threat?"

Mrs Trevithick ‏posted: "FREE THE YULETREE ONE!"

And another Twitter user, Emmett, said simply: "Trunk & disorderly."