How ‘sheer bravado’ got the Sycamore Gap duo jailed

How ‘sheer bravado’ got the Sycamore Gap duo jailed

By ITV News

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, have been jailed for 4 years and 3 months for cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in 2023, in an act of "sheer bravado" according to the judge.

Tom Barton is ITV Tyne Tees' Northumberland correspondent and has followed this unforgettable story and trial every step of the way.

He joins Daniel Hewitt to breakdown how the damage they did and the impact their actions had led the judge to her decision.

Watch Tom's documentary Sycamore Gap: Britain's Lost Landmark: https://www.itv.com/watch/sycamore-gap-britains-lost-landmark/10a7138a0001B
-
-
Heart UK
Mute/Un-mute