Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed due to defendant illness

Daniel Graham, pictured leaving court in August, was too ill to attend the trial - (Getty)

One of the men accused of felling the famous Sycamore Gap tree and causing more than £620,000 of damage is too ill to stand trial, a court has heard.

Daniel Graham, 39, of Milbeck Stables, Carlisle, was unable to attend Newcastle Crown Court, prosecutors said.