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1 day agoSycamore Gap tree was cut down 'because of drunken stupidity', defence lawyer says
Andrew Gurney, defending Adam Carruthers, explained that Carruthers admitted to wishing to cleanse his conscience, stating, "People want to know 'Why? Why did you conduct this mindless act?' Unfortunately, it is no more than drunken stupidity. He felled that tree and it is something he will regret for the rest of his life."
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