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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Evans

Sycamore Gap tree - latest: Second man denies causing £620,000 worth of damage to landmark as trial date set

Daniel Graham, left, and Adam Carruthers, right, wore masks outside court at a previous hearing over the felled Sycamore Gap tree (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Wire)

A second man has denied felling the famous Sycamore Gap tree and allegedly causing thousands of pounds of damage.

Adam Carruthers, 31, is accused of causing £622,191 worth of damage to the much-photographed tree and causing £1,144 worth of damage to Hadrian’s Wall, which is a Unesco World Heritage site.

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