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Second man convicted of felling Sycamore Gap tree released from prison
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Daniel Graham, one of the two men convicted of cutting down the historic Sycamore Gap tree in September 2023, has been released from prison on licence after serving 16 months and time on remand. Graham and his co-accused, Adam Carruthers, were originally sentenced to four years and three months in prison after being convicted of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian's Wall.
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- Daniel Graham has been released from prison on licence after serving 16 months alongside time spent on remand.
- Graham and Adam Carruthers were previously sentenced to four years and three months for causing criminal damage to the Sycamore Gap tree and Hadrian's Wall.
- Co-accused Adam Carruthers was previously released in April.
- The landmark tree, which stood for over 100 years in Northumberland, was cut down in September 2023.
- The court heard that the pair drove to the location, carried equipment across moorland during a storm, and filmed the felling.