{"id":7415,"date":"2025-05-09T12:25:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/invest360pro.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/sycamore-gap-two-men-convicted-of-felling-one-of-uks-most-famous-trees\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:25:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:25:50","slug":"sycamore-gap-two-men-convicted-of-felling-one-of-uks-most-famous-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/invest360pro.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/sycamore-gap-two-men-convicted-of-felling-one-of-uks-most-famous-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Sycamore Gap: Two men convicted of felling one of UK\u2019s most famous trees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two men have been found guilty of criminal damage for felling a landmark sycamore tree in northern England. <\/p>\n

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were each found guilty of two counts of criminal damage, one relating to the tree and the other to Hadrian\u2019s Wall that the tree fell on, according to the UK\u2019s PA Media news agency on Friday. <\/p>\n

The verdict was handed down following a trial at Newcastle Crown Court in northeast England. Both men will be sentenced on July 15. <\/p>\n

The tree had stood sentinel on Britain\u2019s Roman-built Hadrian\u2019s Wall for more than 200 years before being \u201cdeliberately felled\u201d in September 2023 in what authorities at the time called an \u201cact of vandalism.\u201d <\/p>\n

The sycamore tree, located in the Northumberland National Park in northern England, was made famous to millions around the world when it appeared in Kevin Costner\u2019s 1991 blockbuster movie \u201cRobin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.\u201d <\/p>\n

The tree – at a spot known as \u201cSycamore Gap\u201d \u2013 was located on the historic UNESCO World Heritage listed Hadrian\u2019s Wall, which was constructed around 1,900 years ago to guard the furthest northwestern frontier of the Roman Empire. <\/p>\n

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Daniel Graham leaves Newcastle Crown Court.<\/span> <\/div>
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Adam Carruthers arrives at Newcastle Crown Court.<\/span> <\/div>
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During the trial, prosecutor Richard Wright KC said the felling was an act of \u201cmindless vandalism.\u201d He detailed how the two men drove 30 miles (48 kilometers) at night to reach the tree before one cut it down while the other filmed it. <\/p>\n

The jury determined Graham and Carruthers caused \u00a3622,191 (about $826,000) of criminal damage to the tree and \u00a31,144 ($1,500) of damage to Hadrian\u2019s Wall, according to PA Media. <\/p>\n

Jurors heard how the two men sometimes worked together and had experience of cutting down large trees. Although originally the \u201cbest of pals,\u201d the two defendants now appear to have fallen out and their friendship has \u201cunravelled,\u201d the court was told. <\/p>\n

During testimony, Graham told the court that Carruthers had told him that the tree \u201cwas the most famous tree in the world\u201d and had spoken about cutting it down, reports PA Media. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n

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