Watch video shown to jurors in Sycamore Gap tree trial
Summary
In a Newcastle Crown Court case, two men deny charges of criminal damage linked to the falling of the Sycamore Gap tree and damage to Hadrian's Wall. The tree, which stood for over a century on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, was fell on September 28, 2023.Key Facts
- The fallen tree, known as the Sycamore Gap tree, had stood for over 100 years on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland.
- The tree was cut down on September 28, 2023.
- Two men, Daniel Michael Graham, 39, of Carlisle, and Adam Carruthers, 32, of Wigton in Cumbria, have been charged with criminal damage in connection to the fallen tree and Hadrian's Wall.
- Both men deny the charges against them.
- The criminal trial is taking place at Newcastle Crown Court.
- During the trial, jurors were shown mobile phone footage and body-worn camera footage from the first police officer on the scene.
- The information about the case was reported by BBC's Emma Vardy, Sofia Ferreira Santos, and Duncan Leatherdale.
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