5 h. ago Cost of Sycamore Gap tree vandals' drunken stunt revealed as pair jailed

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were both sentenced to four years and three months in prison for their 'moronic' act of chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree

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9 h. ago Sycamore Gap 'drunken stunt' cost to taxypayer revealed as 'moronic' duo jailed

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers chopped down the tree for a mindless 'thrill' and then revelled in media coverage. Both were jailed for four years and three months.

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9 h. ago Sycamore Gap 'drunken stunt' cost to taxpayer revealed as 'moronic' duo jailed

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers chopped down the tree for a mindless 'thrill' and then revelled in media coverage. Both were jailed for four years and three months.

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17 h. ago Bizarre story of Sycamore gap duo and moment that 'tipped them over the edge'

Former friends turned enemies, Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, were convicted of criminal damage to the immensely popular Sycamore Gap tree, which they claimed was felled in a 'drunken prank'

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39 h. ago Men who cut down Sycamore Gap tree in act of 'drunken stupidity' jailed for four years

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the beloved tree

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39 h. ago Sycamore Gap felling due to ‘drunken stupidity’ says defence at sentencing – live updates

Adam Carruthers’ lawyer offers his explanation for ‘mindless act’ as he is due to be sentenced alongsideProsecutor Richard Wright said Graham had two previous convictions for battery in 2007 and 2016 and two public order offences in 2021 and 2022.He said the offences were “all relationship-based” and none resulted in a prison offence. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Sycamore Gap tree was cut down 'because of drunken stupidity', defence lawyer says

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were convicted of criminal damage to the beloved tree

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41 h. ago Sycamore Gap vandal admits tree felling was act of 'drunken stupidity' but pair insist they didn't mean to cut it down: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest from Newcastle Crown Court where Daniel Graham, 39 and Adam Carruthers, 32, are being sentenced for the illegal felling of the Sycamore Gap tree.

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