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Accused 'Pam the Bird' graffitist to face trial
Jack Gibson-Burrell faces 209 charges including reckless conduct and violent offences after allegedly causing $700,000 damage across Melbourne and Geelong heritage sites.
- Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz committed Jack Gibson-Burrell, 22, to the County Court on Monday after he pleaded not guilty and the case was fast-tracked for trial.
- Police allege a prolific campaign that left about $700,000 in damage, with Gibson-Burrell facing 209 charges including reckless conduct, criminal damage, theft, and aggravated burglary.
- Police allege a string of dangerous incidents, from stopping a train and encouraging two children onto tracks to climbing the Melbourne Star ferris wheel and committing assaults, car thefts, and a ram-raid.
- Mykytowycz set a County Court directions hearing for March 3 and granted trial bail with a $30,000 surety, nightly curfew at his Geelong address, travel ban, and equipment restrictions.
- Media interest has tracked Gibson-Burrell's unusual court appearances and attire, including a Spider-Man departure last year and being bailed to work in Geelong; alleged vandalism targeted trams, Novotel Melbourne South Wharf, Channel Nine building, and CityLink `cheese stick` column.
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The AgeAccused Pam the Bird vandal headed for trial in $700,000 cartoon graffiti case
Jack Gibson-Burrell arrived at court dressed in suit pants, red Lightning McQueen crocs and carrying a two-wheel skateboard, to answer to 209 charges.
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Accused ‘Pam the Bird’ graffitist to face trial
The alleged graffiti vandal behind “Pam the Bird” has pleaded not guilty to more than 200 offences and will fight the charges at trial. Jack Gibson-Burrell, 22, faced Melbourne Magistrates Court in person on Monday 2 February, wearing red Crocs, when a magistrate decided to… Read more The post Accused ‘Pam the Bird’ graffitist to face trial appeared first on Star Weekly.
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