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Two men found guilty of cutting down famous Sycamore Gap tree

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Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were convicted of causing more than 620,000 worth of damage to the tree.

The pair drove to Northumberland from Cumbria , where they both lived, before felling the tree overnight in a matter of minutes .

The Sycamore Gap tree featured in the 1991 Kevin Costner film Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves.

Footage of the moment the tree was felled was played during the trial.

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