UK - Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian's Wall 'felled overnight', Sept 2023 *arrests*

[Noseyjosie]

From May 2024

Are they for real??

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Sycamore 'gimp' - weird court attire of men accused of felling famous tree

Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, face charges of criminal damage to the iconic tree, which was felled overnight in September last year, and to the historic Hadrian's Wall

www.mirror.co.uk

Bl***y cowards hiding their faces
What on earth goes through the heads of people like these?

 

[RichardKimble]

Bl***y cowards hiding their faces
What on earth goes through the heads of people like these?

Everything said and done has a consequence further down the line, they certainly didn't think it through.

 

[JustJo]

Sycamore Gap accused Daniel Graham tells court 'I was asked to take the blame' - live updates

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, both from Cumbria, deny the charges.

www.bbc.co.uk

Thankfully their faces can't be hidden from the court artist.

 

[Luwin]

Live reporting for day 2

Sycamore Gap accused Daniel Graham tells court 'I was asked to take the blame' - live updates

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, both from Cumbria, deny the charges.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1917620585049248124

 

[acutename]

From May 2024

Are they for real??

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Sycamore 'gimp' - weird court attire of men accused of felling famous tree

Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, face charges of criminal damage to the iconic tree, which was felled overnight in September last year, and to the historic Hadrian's Wall

www.mirror.co.uk

now they realize it was not so cute

 

[JustJo]

I know no one was killed or harmed in this incident but it makes me so angry that they cut down our beautiful tree

 

[Dotta]

"The tragic end of the 'Robin Hood' tree:​

Sycamore Gap tree took 100 years to grow​

and fell in under 3 minutes.​

The Sycamore Gap tree
was cherished for its striking silhouette set between two hills on Hadrian’s Wall,
a Roman-era fortification dating back to AD 122.

Beyond its natural beauty,
the tree was a symbol of resilience and history,
drawing thousands of visitors each year.

It became globally recognisable after its appearance in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
and was frequently featured
in photography, social media posts, and tourism campaigns.

For many,
it represented a living link between ancient history and modern culture.

A national symbol destroyed​

Although not Britain’s oldest or largest tree,
the Sycamore Gap tree held deep sentimental value.

Its location on Hadrian’s Wall,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
made it a favourite spot for tourists, photographers, and locals.

Its loss is seen as a symbol of the broader challenges
involved in protecting the nation’s natural and historic landmarks."

The tragic end of the 'Robin Hood' tree: Sycamore Gap tree took 100 years to grow and fell in under 3 minutes - The Times of India

The iconic Sycamore Gap tree, a symbol of northern England's beauty and featured in 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,' was felled in September 2023, sparking public outrage. Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers face criminal charges for the act, with a trial underway. Evidence includes footage of the...

timesofindia-indiatimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[Luwin]

More live reporting

Sycamore Gap accused Daniel Graham tells court 'I was asked to take the blame' - live updates

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, both from Cumbria, deny the charges.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Yellowbelly]

The BBC's write up of today's proceedings. Even though Graham's car and phone were tracked to and from the site, and the video of the felling was filmed on his phone, it was apparently nothing to do with him as he was in the habit of letting people just go off with his car and phone. Riiiiight......

Sycamore Gap accused claims 'best pal' did it

Daniel Graham claims his co-accused felled the world famous tree and asked him to take the blame.

www.bbc.com

 

[CocktailQueen]

Plus DG made a 10 minute ‘anonymous’ call telling the police is was Carruthers that did it in August 2024. His voice was recognised and his phone had a record of calling 101 at the time of the call.

He’s really the not the smartest, is he?

And expecting the police to believe he leaves his keys and his phone in his vehicles so anyone can use them!

 

[Dotta]

If stupidity had wings
they would fly like doves hehe

(Quotation from an old Czech series "Rural Hospital". Always valid)

JMO

https://twitter.com/x/status/1918356412658332072

 

[acutename]

I know no one was killed or harmed in this incident but it makes me so angry that they cut down our beautiful tree

it makes me angry that they were so proud of themselves being destructive- thought it was so cool to be ... what? infamous? "bad?" And they were grown men.

 

[Tortoise]

I wonder what the punishment is for this category of crime.

 

[New Penny]

This is outrageous and so very disturbing. I’m guessing they thought this was their claim to fame?

On another note in the article from The Mirror what in the world is that one fellow doing with those two baby owlets? Took them from their parents? Thought that was funny too?

These two jackasses don’t deserve to be outside unsupervised.

MOO

 

[Yellowbelly]

I wonder what the punishment is for this category of crime.

These are the sentencing guidelines for criminal damage with a value of more than £5000. Given what we've heard so for, I think anyone convicted would be judged to have high culpability and have caused serious harm, so the start point would be 18 months in prison, which could be increased up to 4 years depending on aggravating and mitigating factors.

Criminal damage (other than by fire) value exceeding £5,000/ Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage – Sentencing

www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

 

[arrogantcat]

it makes me angry that they were so proud of themselves being destructive- thought it was so cool to be ... what? infamous? "bad?" And they were grown men.

One of them even has 2 kids! Imagine your dad going being in prison for your childhood because he just had to go and cut down an ancient tree for the bantz

 

[arrogantcat]

These are the sentencing guidelines for criminal damage with a value of more than £5000. Given what we've heard so for, I think anyone convicted would be judged to have high culpability and have caused serious harm, so the start point would be 18 months in prison, which could be increased up to 4 years depending on aggravating and mitigating factors.

Criminal damage (other than by fire) value exceeding £5,000/ Racially or religiously aggravated criminal damage – Sentencing

www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

I think given the huge public interest a custodial sentence is very likely here. Perhaps prison will make these two alleged man babies grow up a bit.

 

[JustJo]

They remind me of teenage lads who think they're cool for being bad. Infuriating.
My parents have gone to Sycamore Gap today for a walk. It seems strange calling it that now. I know the stump is there but it's not quite the same.

 

[Dotta]

"Sycamore Gap suspect ​

'tried to pin blame on his friend'.​

A man accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree
tried to ‘drop’ his co-defendant in it,
in an anonymous call to police.

Daniel Graham, 39,
spoke to police on the 101 service in August last year
and told a call handler
his co-defendant, Adam Carruthers,
was in possession of part of the tree, chainsaws and even firearms,
it is alleged.

Andrew Gurney, for Carruthers,
played the call to the jury.

The male caller,
speaking to a call-handler, said:

‘I tried to phone Cumbria Police to report some information,
they said I need to speak to Northumbria Police'.

The caller then declined to give his name or number
and when asked what the call was about replied:

‘Sycamore Gap'."

Sycamore Gap trial hears phone call accused made to police

Daniel Graham, 39, spoke to police on the 101 service in August last year and told a call handler that his co-defendant, Adam Carruthers, was in possession of part of the tree.

www.dailymail.co.uk