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2 Guilty of 'Arboreal Equivalent of Mindless Thuggery'

Daniel Graham, Adam Carruthers could face 'lengthy' prison terms for felling Sycamore Gap tree

(Newser) - Two British men are facing prison time for what prosecutors called the "arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery." Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were found guilty Friday of cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, England, the BBC reports. They were remanded into custody ahead...

Prosecutor: Sycamore Gap Tree Felled in 'Moronic Mission'

Prosecutors allege viral video, texts reveal pride in crime

(Newser) - It took more than a century for the Sycamore Gap tree to become an iconic sight—and just minutes for it to be brought down, Prosecutor Richard Wright said Tuesday as the high-profile trial into the tree's felling got underway in England. A grainy 2 minute and 41...

At Felled Sycamore Gap Tree, an 'Astonishing' Sight

The long-awaited regrowth has appeared

(Newser) - Ten months after it was brought down by vandals , the UK's beloved Sycamore Gap tree is regenerating. Eight small shoots bearing leaves have sprouted from the base of the 200-year-old sycamore's stump, NPR reports. Though only about 1.5 inches long, each shoot has "the potential to...

2 More Arrested in Felling of England's Iconic Tree
2 Men Charged With
Cutting Down Famous Tree
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Apr 30, 2024 4:44 PM CDT

2 Men Charged With Cutting Down Famous Tree

They were arrested in November in connection with felling of England's Sycamore Gap tree

(Newser) - Two men have been charged with cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in northern England. Police said Tuesday that Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, who were arrested and released on bail in November, have been charged with criminal damage to the iconic sycamore tree and Hadrian's...

Felled Sycamore Gap Tree Yields Seedlings

That's in addition to 9 genetic copies

(Newser) - Though slashed from its base, the Sycamore Gap tree might still have a future, the BBC reports, as dozens of seeds taken from the tree have now sprouted. A national landmark, the centuries-old sycamore tree stood in a picturesque gap between hills in England's Northumberland National Park before it...

Sycamore Gap Tree to Head to Secret Spot

It needs to be moved off Hadrian's wall

(Newser) - Since an act of vandalism took it down in late September, England's storied Sycamore Gap tree has lain where it fell. That will change on Thursday, when a crane will lift the 50-foot tree off of Hadrian's Wall so it can be put into storage—at a National...

There's Still Hope for Iconic Tree Felled in UK

The stump is healthy, but sycamore will take centuries to regrow to former size, expert say

(Newser) - The British are mourning one of the country's most famous trees, a centuries-old sycamore that was felled Wednesday night in what authorities have described as an appalling act of vandalism. But the Sycamore Gap tree, which grew in a gap between hills along Hadrian's Wall in northern England,...

A Nation Grieves Over Felling of Iconic Tree
16-Year-Old Arrested
After Felling of Iconic Tree
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Sep 28, 2023 11:19 AM CDT

16-Year-Old Arrested After Felling of Iconic Tree

Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, England, is cut down, and a teen is in custody

(Newser) - Authorities in northern England have arrested a 16-year-old boy who is accused of cutting down a world-famous tree, reports the BBC . The unidentified teen is being held on suspicion of criminal damage over the felling of the tree near Hadrian's Wall, a landmark from the Roman Empire, per the...

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