Sycamore Gap Tree Felling Verdict: GUILTY!
1149th May 2025 -
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0:00 Introduction
0:38 Graham & Carruthers GUILTY
4:18 Motive
5:56 Evidence
12:09 Sad & Dangerous Notoriety
16:49 Precedent for Other Heritage Crime?
19:45 Responses & Reaction
23:08 Sentencing Guidelines
26:56 Conclusion
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Links:
How the 'moronic mission' to fell the Sycamore Gap tree was carried out:
https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2025-05-09/how-the-moronic-mission-to-fell-the-sycamore-gap-tree-was-carried-out
Pair guilty of cutting down Sycamore Gap tree:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly38wr66dro
Could this 'revenge plot' be the 'real reason' two men felled beloved Sycamore Gap tree in act of 'mindless thuggery'?
https://www.lbc.co.uk/crime/real-reason-sycamore-gap-tree-cut-down-men-found-guilty/
Sycamore Gap tree detectives faced daunting task – then vandal 'grassed' on ex-pal:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/sycamore-gap-tree-detectives-faced-35199103
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Exploring the Inexplicable? | Archaeologists Discuss Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree – 7th Oct 2023:
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Sycamore Gap accused kept trophy of tree, jury told:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crm30yen1dlo
Video shows felling of Sycamore Gap tree, prosecutors tell jury:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvg93k0950pt
Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury told:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3v90z17k74o