Two charged in UK over 'Robin Hood tree' cut down

London: Two men have been charged with criminal damage over the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, one of the country s most photographed trees that us...

London: Two men have been charged with criminal damage over the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree, one of the country's most photographed trees that used to stand next to the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage site in northeast England, prosecutors said Tuesday.

The tree, which stood for more than 200 years in the Northumberland National Park, was found fallen in September 2023 following storms.

Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, have also been charged with causing criminal damage to Hadrian's Wall, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

They will appear before magistrates in Newcastle on May 15, it added.

When it was found, the crown of the tree lay partly on the ancient Roman fortification, which stretches 73 miles (118 kilometres) from coast to coast.