2 men accused of chopping down famous Sycamore Gap tree face the music

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The Sycamore Gap tree once sat symmetrically between two hills along Hadrian’s Wall. But more than 1 1/2  years ago it was chopped down, causing disbelief for locals and admirers that considered it a sacred site. Now, two individuals in the UK are being tried for chopping the tree down. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with lawyer Sarah Dodd, a tree law expert, about the trial and how the Sycamore Gap tree is being remembered.

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