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Sycamore Gap tree convict Daniel Graham released from prison

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Two images side by side. On the left is a mugshot of Daniel Carruthers. He has brown, messy hair and a lighter beard. He is wearing a black hoodie which is poking through a brown, white and black checked jacket. He has a straight face. On the right is a photo of the felled tree. The trunk is resting on the stone Hadrian's Wall. There are wood chippings surrounding the tree. The top of it is covered in green leaves.

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Second man convicted of felling Sycamore Gap tree released from prison

Overview

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.

Key points

  • 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.
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