Two Men Who Chopped Down The Famous "Robin Hood" Tree In The UK Have Been Jailed For 4 Years
A court in the UK sentenced 32-year-old Adam Carruthers and 39-year-old Daniel Graham, to 4 years and 3 months in prison each for chopping down the tree.
Two men who cut down the famous “Robin Hood” tree in the UK have been sentenced to 4 years in prison.
The sycamore tree near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England, was one of the most photographed trees in the country.
The tree, which is located in a dramatic dip in the landscape, is believed to be around 300 years old.
It appeared in a famous scene in the 1991 film “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” starring Kevin Costner.
But on Sep 28, 2023, people discovered that the tree had been chopped down.
Authorities said it appeared to have been cut down with a chainsaw and believe that it was done deliberately.
Now, almost two years later, on Tuesday, July 17, a court in the UK sentenced 32-year-old Adam Carruthers and 39-year-old Daniel Graham, to 4 years and 3 months in prison each for chopping down the tree.
Although they could have been sentenced for just 6 months, the judge said that she had increased the punishment due to the “extraordinary social impact” of the crime, which caused a “sense of loss and confusion across the world.”
She said the men had initially denied committing the crime but later admitted to officers they were “present and involved”.
The judge said Carruthers said that he had chopped down the tree but he had “no idea why” and “could offer no explanation” after drinking a bottle of whiskey on the night.
Graham, meanwhile, admitted that he had driven to the site and filmed the tree being chopped down.
The judge said that although the full reason for the men’s actions remains unknown, it appears they got some sort of thrill from cutting down the tree at night in the middle of the storm, and the media coverage that followed.
Kassy Cho
