Sycamore Gap: Two men in their 30s named as they are charged with felling famous tree on Hadrian's Wall
Two men have been charged with cutting down the famous Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
There was a national outcry last September when the much-loved, 200-year-old tree, which stood in a dramatic dip on Hadrian’s Wall, was found to have been felled overnight.
Gary Fothergill, specialist prosecutor for CPS North East’s Complex Casework Unit, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Northumbria Police to charge Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, with causing criminal damage after the Sycamore Gap tree was cut down last September.
“They have also been charged with causing criminal damage to Hadrian’s Wall and will appear at South East Northumberland Magistrates’ Court on 15 May 2024.”