Two British men were sentenced to four years for destroying the Robin Hood Tree

Two British men have been sentenced to four years in prison for destroying the Sycamore Gap sycamore tree, also known as the Robin Hood Tree, which has been growing for more than 150 years. This was reported on July 15 by the CBS News channel.

"Judge Christina Lambert sentenced Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers to four years and three months in prison at a hearing at Newcastle Crown Court on Tuesday, July 15," the material says.

They were charged with causing damage to a tree in the amount of more than £622 thousand (more than $832 thousand) and damage to Hadrian's Wall in the amount of more than £ 1.1 thousand (more than $1.3 thousand).

It is specified that on September 27, 2023, Graham and Carruthers arrived at a place near Hexham in a Range Rover car and sawed through a tree trunk with a chainsaw in a matter of minutes at night. According to Prosecutor Richard Wright, they then returned to the car and drove back to Carline, where they lived permanently.

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On October 5, 2023, it became known that the Sycamore Gap Sycamore Tree damaged Hadrian's Wall, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. An initial inspection of the scene by the British historical organization Historic England revealed minor damage to the cultural heritage monument.