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Sycamore Gap vandal Daniel Graham freed from prison after 16 months
The second man convicted over the destruction of Northumberland’s iconic tree is back in the community. Find out what his release on licence means and what happens next.
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00:00The second man convicted over the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree has been released from prison.
00:06Daniel Graham from Cumbria was sentenced to four years and three months for criminal damage, alongside Adam Carruthers.
00:14He has now been freed on licence after serving 16 months, plus time that he spent on remand.
00:20Carruthers was released in April.
00:22The pair were convicted over the destruction of the famous tree beside Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in September 2023.
00:31They were also convicted of damaging the wall when the tree fell.
00:35The Ministry of Justice says licence conditions are strict and offenders can be returned to prison immediately if they breach
00:43them.

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