Two men have been found guilty of felling Britain’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 2023, in what prosecutors called a “moronic mission” that shocked the nation.

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, denied cutting down the tree, but both were convicted on Friday on charges of criminal damage.

The tree, a celebrated landmark that stood by Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern England, was found illegally cut down in September 2023.