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Convicted Tree Destroyer Released Early Under Curfew Scheme

4/16/2026

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Adam Carruthers, 33, one of the men convicted for chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, has been released early under the Home Detention Curfew Scheme, following a risk assessment by the prison governor.
Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers were sentenced in July 2025 to four years and three months each for criminal damage.
Judge Mrs. Justice Lambert ordered they serve 40% of their sentences in prison.

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Adam Carruthers, 33, one of the men convicted for chopping down the Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland, has been released early under the Home Detention Curfew Scheme, following a risk assessment by the prison governor.
Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers were sentenced in July 2025 to four years and three months each for criminal damage.
Judge Mrs. Justice Lambert ordered they serve 40% of their sentences in prison.