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Men Sentenced for Sycamore Gap Tree Destruction, Costs Soar
10/7/2025
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Story summary
- Two men were sentenced to over four years for destroying the Sycamore Gap tree.
- Taxpayers face potentially around £1 million in costs from the case.
- Northumbria Police deployed 38 officers to investigate the illegal felling, highlighting resource use.
- The Crown Prosecution Service spent over £35,000 on a King’s Counsel for the case.
