“The prosecution say the tree was deliberately felled on Sept. 28 last year and the resultant fall damaged Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site," Brown said.
Daniel Graham, Adam Carruthers plead not guilty to cutting down Sycamore Gap at Hadrian's Wall
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“This is a case that will be instantly recognizable to you, indeed anyone hearing the charges read out,” prosecutor Rebecca Brown said in Newcastle Magistrates’ Court.
Two defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree
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