Sycamore Gap pair quizzed over homophobic attack days before tree was felled:
The two men who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree were investigated after a man was ...
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Key FactsInvestigations Launched Against Tree Cutters for Hate Crime
May 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers, who cut down the Sycamore Gap tree in September 2023, were investigated after a homophobic attack.
- Nine days prior, a man in Cumbria reported being verbally abused and having sugar thrown into his car.
- Later, police found video evidence of several men experiencing homophobic assaults, but the case was not pursued further.
- Although the victim identified the suspects' names, the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to file charges, which left the police disappointed.
I could see the fear in [the victim’s] eyes. It was quite nasty, and it was all homophobic.— A witness speaking about a video that documented homophobic attacks.
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Sycamore Gap pair were investigated over homophobic attacks: The victim of an assault just days before the tree felling says the men were in the police's sights.
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- The tree’s felling in September 2023 sparked public outrage due to its cultural significance and location in a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Evidence included video footage filmed by Graham and location data placing both men at the scene despite their denials.
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They revelled in subsequent media coverage of the felled tree.— Justice Christina Lambert spoke of the 'sheer bravado' of the men in committing the act.
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