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CNN
15-07-2025
- CNN
Sycamore gap tree fellers sentenced to more than four years each in prison
Two men have been sentenced to four years and three months each in prison for felling a landmark sycamore tree in northern England. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were both found guilty of two counts of criminal damage in May, one relating to the tree itself and the other to Hadrian's Wall that it fell on, according to the UK's PA Media news agency. The pair were sentenced in Newcastle Crown Court in northeast England on Tuesday. The tree had stood sentinel on the Roman-built Hadrian's Wall for more than 200 years before being 'deliberately felled' in September 2023, in what authorities at the time called an 'act of vandalism.' The beloved sycamore tree, located in the Northumberland National Park, was made famous to millions around the world when it appeared in Kevin Costner's 1991 blockbuster movie 'Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.' The tree – at a spot known as 'Sycamore Gap' – was located on the UNESCO World Heritage listed Hadrian's Wall, which was constructed around 1,900 years ago to guard the furthest northwestern frontier of the Roman Empire. More to follow. CNN's Jack Guy and Issy Ronald contributed reporting
CNN
09-05-2025
- CNN
Sycamore Gap: Two men convicted of felling one of UK's most famous trees
Two men have been found guilty of criminal damage for felling a landmark sycamore tree in northern England. 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's Wall that the tree fell on, according to the UK's PA Media news agency on Friday. The verdict was handed down following a trial at Newcastle Crown Court in northeast England. Both men will be sentenced on July 15. The tree had stood sentinel on Britain's Roman-built Hadrian's Wall for more than 200 years before being 'deliberately felled' in September 2023 in what authorities at the time called an 'act of vandalism.' 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's 1991 blockbuster movie 'Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves.' The tree - at a spot known as 'Sycamore Gap' – was located on the historic UNESCO World Heritage listed Hadrian's Wall, which was constructed around 1,900 years ago to guard the furthest northwestern frontier of the Roman Empire. This is a developing story and will be updated.
