2 Men Charged with Chopping Down Iconic Sycamore Tree Featured in Kevin Costner's “Robin Hood ”Film

The Northumbria Police urged "people to avoid speculation, including online, which could impact the ongoing case," in an update on Facebook

Two men have been charged in connection to the felling of England's iconic Sycamore Gap tree.

The Crown Prosecution Service issued a press release on Tuesday, April 30, announcing that the Northumbria Police will charge Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, with causing criminal damage after the tree was cut down in September 2023.

According to the press release, the men have also been charged with causing criminal damage to Hadrian's Wall, located in the area where the tree once stood. They were ordered to appear in Newcastle Magistrates’ Court on May 15.

The Northumbria Police posted an update on Facebook stating that the men were originally arrested last October in connection with the tree's felling and had been on bail since then.

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"We recognise the strength of feeling the felling has caused, however we would remind people to avoid speculation, including online, which could impact the ongoing case," the update read.

The scenic tree became a popular tourist spot after it appeared in the 1991 movie Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman.

In a press release in December, the Northumbria Police "reaffirmed" its commitment to investigating the tree's felling, noting that a man in his 60s had previously been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage but would no longer face further police action.

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A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the case early in the investigation but is no longer facing police action, per The New York Times.

Apart from moving the tree, the National Trust, a conversation charity, and Northumberland National Park collected seeds from it to grow at a conservation center.

According to a press release from the Northumberland National Park in March, the material "is beginning to spring into life."

"These techniques, delivered with a remarkable degree of care and precision by our conservationists, are providing a legacy for this much-loved tree," said Andrew Jasper, Director of Gardens and Parklands at the National Trust, in a press release statement.

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"And while there’s a way to go before we have true saplings, we’ll be keeping everything crossed that these plants continue to grow stronger and can be planted out and enjoyed by many in the future," his statement added.

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