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2 men charged with cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree go on trial in northern England

  • Two men, Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, are on trial for cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree, described as an act of 'mindless vandalism' by the prosecution.
  • Graham and Carruthers allegedly took only two minutes and 41 seconds to fell the tree next to Hadrian's Wall.
  • The tree was of significant public affection and had stood for over a century before its felling on September 27, 2023.
  • Both men deny causing over £622,000 in criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian's Wall, and shared online reactions after the event.
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Two men in court charged with 'moronic' felling of famed UK tree

Two men appeared in court on Tuesday accused of chopping down one of the UK's most famous trees, as prosecutors said the pair went on a "moronic mission" in a case that sparked national outrage in Britain.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
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