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‘It’s difficult to fathom his kind of stupidity’: Justice for the felled Sycamore Gap tree, the surprising verdict is in

Two British men were on trial for for cutting down the 150-year-old landmark.

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Two men found guilty of criminal damage in UK for felling beloved Sycamore Gap tree

Prosecutors offered no evidence of a motive for the 2023 crime other than calling it senseless vandalism.

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Sycamore Gap: Who are the two ‘best mates’ whose friendship crumbled as they were convicted?

The two men, aged 32 and 39, were “best of pals” when they set about the tree

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Two men found guilty of cutting down iconic Sycamore Gap tree

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Call for trees to be ‘listed’ like historic buildings in wake of Sycamore Gap felling

Several thousand trees would be included in the scheme, experts say

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2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England in 2023

Two men have been convicted of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England along ancient Hadrian’s Wall

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Sycamore Gap: Who are the two men convicted of cutting down world-famous tree?

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were ‘best pals’ who apparently turned on each other before their trial started, the court heard.

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Government urged to ‘list’ precious trees for protection like historic buildings

The Woodland Trust wants Government to back proposed laws that would give ‘heritage’ trees greater protection in the wake of the Sycamore Gap trial.

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Two men found guilty of felling Sycamore Gap tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have been found guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court of causing criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree

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‘Totemic’ Sycamore Gap tree inspired countless photos until it was felled

The tree was planted in a pleasing fold in the landscape next to Hadrian’s Wall.

Evening Standard

Sycamore Gap: Friends guilty of cutting down world-famous tree in act of 'mindless thuggery'

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers drove through a storm for 30 miles in the middle of the night before felling the landmark tree

Evening Standard

The anonymous 101 call that snared the Sycamore Gap fellers – and left their friendship in tatters

It was a friendship that blossomed over fixing an old Land Rover, but it led to the destruction of one of the country’s best-known trees

The Independent UK

‘Bloody hell, that can’t be’: Moment ranger discovered iconic Sycamore Gap tree had been hacked down

IN DEPTH: From the ranger who first spotted the fallen Sycamore Gap tree to a US tourist visiting its stump, Alex Ross discovers a resolve for a strong legacy to be enjoyed by future generations

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‘Stealing joy’: the sadness and symbolism of the crime at Sycamore Gap

Many saw the beloved tree that Adam Carruthers and Daniel Graham cut down as a part of north-east England’s DNA

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Two men found guilty of ‘mindless, moronic’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, found to have criminally damaged tree and Hadrian’s Wall

The Independent UK

Jury begins deliberating in UK trial of men accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

Jurors have begun deliberating in the case of two men charged with cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree in northern England

Evening Standard

Jury in Sycamore Gap trial begins deliberations

The tree which stood beside Hadrian’s Wall was felled in September 2023.

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Prosecutor says Sycamore Gap tree cutters committed 'arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery'

A prosecutor says two men who cut down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England did it for a laugh

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Friends accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree ‘feared becoming public enemy number one’

The judge in the trial of Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers at Newcastle Crown Court is summing up this morning, before the jury retires to consider its verdict

Evening Standard

Sycamore Gap accused committed ‘arboreal equivalent of thuggery’ for ‘a laugh’

Prosecutors say Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers realised they ‘weren’t the big men they thought they were’ when they saw the public outrage.

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap trial live: Prosecutor mocks suspects’ defence and calls men ‘rather pathetic’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court, accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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‘It’s just a tree’: Sycamore Gap accused couldn’t understand media interest, court hears

Adam Carruthers, 32, and Daniel Graham, 39, deny felling tree and damaging Hadrian’s Wall in 2023

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap accused claimed it was ‘just a tree’ after public outcry over felling

Now in its second week, the trial has heard how Carruthers believed the reaction to the damage was ‘almost as if someone had been murdered’

The Guardian - UK

Sycamore Gap accused says he was asked to take blame for felling of tree

Daniel Graham tells court it was suggested he accept responsibility ‘because I have mental health issues’

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap suspect thought world-famous tree would be ‘good trophy’, court told

Daniel Graham claims Adam Carruthers admitted cutting tree down and wanted him to take blame because he had mental health issues

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