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Sycamore Gap Trial Examines Video Evidence of Missing Tree Wedge and Chainsaw

Prosecutors present forensic analysis linking defendants to the scene, while the accused claim they were framed for the destruction of the iconic tree.

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Overview

  • Prosecutors allege Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers felled the Sycamore Gap tree during the night of September 28, 2023, using a chainsaw, which has not been recovered.
  • Forensic video evidence presented in court shows a wedge of wood and a chainsaw in the boot of Graham’s Range Rover, with metadata linking the footage to the night of the tree's felling.
  • A forensic botanist provided strong evidence that the wood in the video matches the missing wedge cut from the Sycamore Gap tree.
  • Both defendants deny the charges of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall, with Graham claiming he is being framed and Carruthers asserting he lacks the skills to fell such a large tree.
  • Extensive searches by Northumbria Police have failed to locate the alleged chainsaw or the wedge, leaving key evidence missing as the trial continues.