Overview

• Prosecutors allege Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers drove to Sycamore Gap during Storm Agnes in September 2023, felling the landmark tree and damaging Hadrian’s Wall.
• Jurors heard an anonymous call to police, identified as made by Graham, blaming Carruthers for the crime and claiming the chainsaws and a tree wedge were in Carruthers' possession.
• Forensic analysis confirmed Graham’s Range Rover was linked to the night of the incident, with video evidence from his phone showing a chainsaw and a tree wedge in the vehicle's boot.
• Both defendants deny involvement, with Graham asserting he was framed and Carruthers claiming he was likely at home with his newborn on the night in question.
• The trial continues, with the missing chainsaw and alleged trophy wedge remaining unrecovered, and the defendants shifting blame onto each other and third parties.