Sycamore Gap tree chopped down by two pals on ‘moronic mission’, court told

Forensic investigators from Northumbria Police examining the felled Sycamore Gap tree (Picture: PA)Two friends used a chainsaw to chop down the famous Sycamore Gap tree in an act of ‘mindless vandalism’ which they filmed on a phone and boasted about, a court has heard.Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, are said to have embarked on their ‘moronic mission’ to fell the century-old tree on September 27, 2023. They even took a piece of it with them as a ‘trophy