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2 men are convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in England

NPR Friday, 9 May 2025 ()
Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness* *they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.
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News video: Police: No justifiable reason to cut down Sycamore Gap tree

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"There could never be a justifiable reason" why two men felled the Sycamore Gap tree, Northumbria Police has said. Superintendent Kevin Waring also paid tribute to the "unwavering commitment of those involved in the case", after Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were found guilty of criminal damage...

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