Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury told
Summary
A mobile video allegedly showing the cutting of the historic Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, UK, has been presented in a court case. The two men accused, Daniel Michael Graham and Adam Carruthers, deny the charges of criminal damage.Key Facts
- A video was presented in court, supposedly showing the cutting down of the Sycamore Gap tree.
- The tree was over 100 years old, standing near Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.
- Daniel Michael Graham, 39, from Carlisle and Adam Carruthers, 32, from Wigton in Cumbria, UK, have been accused of this act.
- They deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and the historic Roman wall.
- Prosecution claims that the two men drove to the site, cut off the tree, filmed this, and took a piece of the trunk.
- The National Trust and Historic England, organizations that look after heritage sites, emphasized the importance of the tree and wall.
- Parts of the historical wall were damaged due to the falling tree.
- The Sycamore Gap tree, planted in the 19th century, was popular locally, nationally, and internationally.
- The cost of repairing the damage to the wall is estimated at £1,144 ($1,542 approximately), with staff hours spent assessing the damage costing more than £6,000 ($8,085 approximately).
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