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Second man denies felling historic Sycamore Gap tree and causing over £600k damage to landmark

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The second suspect in the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree has denied all charges against him ahead of their trial later this year.

The much-photographed tree, which stood next to Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland for 200 years, was chopped down in September last year, causing a national outrage.Adam Carruthers, 31, from Cumbria, appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Wednesday where he denied causing £622,191 worth of damage to the historic tree.

Read more: Neighbour of 12-year-old knife murderer erected barbed wire, metal bars to keep 'twisted in the head' boy outRead more: 'I was just 50m from him most days': Local volunteer's sorrow after leading four-day search for Dr Michael Mosley He said: “I am adjourning your case to trial. As you've heard the trial is now fixed and will commence on December 3 of this year.”He set a case management hearing for August 27.

 

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