Two men have been sentenced to four years, three monthsfor illegally cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree.The world-famous tree, which stood next to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, was felled in September 2023.
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers both from Cumbria, were each convicted of two counts of criminal damage in May.Delivering her sentencing remarks, the judge said she believes a major factor behind the crime was sheer bravado, and the pair revelled in their notorietyEarlier Carruthers’ barrister told the court that the tree was cut down in an act of drunken stupidity but prosecutors say the felling required proper planning.
