Man accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree ‘couldn’t understand the fuss’ about it

Adam Carruthers, 32, (pictured) is accused of two counts of criminal damage, alongside Daniel Graham, 39,(Picture: PA)One of the men accused of cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree said could not believe the public outcry around it.Adam Carruthers, 32, and Daniel Graham, 39, are accused of two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall in September 2023.Prosecutors say Mr Carruthers and Mr Graham drove from Carlisle, Cumbria, overnight to cut down the tree.The ongoing t