US Edition2 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 accused of felling a famous maple tree in northern England, the "Sycamore Gap Tree", which is at least two centuries old, appeared in British court on Tuesday, almost two years after the act shocked the country. The tree became famous after appearing in a scene in the film "Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves", starring Kevin Costner.
The two men accused of killing in 2023 the Sycamore Gap Tree, a famous tree in the United Kingdom, appeared this Tuesday before the British courts, both denying the facts they were accused of. At the opening of the hearing, Prosecutor Richard Wright denounced an act of "unwise vandalism." - Two men accused of having shot down an iconic tree in the north of England before the court (International).
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der Standard DEThe iconic tree in northern England was felled a year and a half ago. Two men are charged with causing damage of more than 700,000 euros
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