Trial date set for two men accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

A trial date has been set for two men accused of felling the famous Sycamore Gap tree.

Daniel Graham, 39, of Milbeck Stables, Carlisle, and Adam Carruthers, 32, of Church Street, Wigton, Cumbria, will go before a jury for a 10-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court - beginning on April 28th.

Mrs Justice Lambert, at a short pre-trial hearing at the same court on Monday, confirmed the trial date.

No other matters can be reported ahead of the trial.

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The defendants are jointly charged with causing criminal damage worth £622,191 to the much-photographed Northumberland tree - which played a starring role in 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner.

They are also charged with causing £1,144 of damage to Hadrian's Wall, a Unesco World Heritage Site, which was hit by the tree when it was felled overnight on September 28th, 2023.

Both belong to the National Trust.

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