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Chainsaw used to cut down Sycamore Gap tree and wedge of trunk trophy never found, court hears

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Daniel Graham , 39 , and Adam Carruthers , 32 , deny two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian 's Wall.

Prosecutors say they used a chainsaw to cut down Sycamore Gap tree and remove a wedge of trunk as a trophy.

Neither the chainsaw nor the alleged trophy have been found, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

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