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Sycamore Gap accused says friend wanted to cut down ‘most famous tree in world’
Daniel Graham told a court Adam Carruthers had claimed to be the one responsible for felling the landmark tree in ...
Sycamore Gap tree took more than a century to grow and less than 3 minutes to fell, prosecutors say
A prosecutor said Tuesday that two men embarked on a “moronic mission” to cut down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in northern ...
'Princess Diana' moment: Why UK is heartbroken by a grisly murder whose victim was a tree
A legal case has opened in Britain over the felling of a much-loved, ancient tree named the 'Sycamore Gap.' Some Britons are struggling to get over its demise.
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Sycamore Gap accused tells jurors friend 'confessed' to cutting down 'most famous tree in world'
One of two former friends on trial for cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree has told a court his co-accused rang him the ...
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Sycamore Gap suspect thought world-famous tree would be ‘good trophy’, court told
One of two men on trial for cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree had a “fascination” with it and thought it would make a good trophy, Newcastle Crown Court heard on Friday. Adam Carruthers had a ...
Pair ‘filmed themselves on moronic mission to chop down Sycamore Gap tree, court hears
Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, are said to have embarked on their ‘moronic mission’ to fell the century-old tree ...
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Sycamore Gap tree took more than a century to grow and less than 3 minutes to fell, prosecutors say
The felled Sycamore Gap tree is seen on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, England, Sept. 29, 2023. Credit: AP/Owen Humphreys The tree was far from Britain’s biggest or oldest. But its ...
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Sycamore Gap tree took more than a century to grow and less than 3 minutes to fell, prosecutors say
The tree was far from Britain’s biggest or oldest ... plate readers indicated Graham’s phone and car headed toward Sycamore Gap. A wedge of wood that was cut from the tree to drop it in ...