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Jack Gibson-Burrell Pleads Not Guilty to 209 Charges, Case Referred to County Court

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Jack Gibson-Burrell Pleads Not Guilty to 209 Charges, Including $700,000 "Pam the Bird" Graffiti Damage

Jack Gibson-Burrell, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 209 charges, including allegations of causing approximately $700,000 in damage through "Pam the Bird" graffiti across Melbourne and Geelong. The case has been fast-tracked to the County Court, where a directions hearing is scheduled for March 3.

Allegations include causing approximately $700,000 in damage through "Pam the Bird" graffiti across Melbourne and Geelong.

Court Proceedings

During an appearance at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, Mr. Gibson-Burrell entered a plea of not guilty to all 209 charges.

His defense lawyer, Micky Milardovic, stated that his client would not be testing the evidence in a preliminary hearing and would proceed directly to a trial in the County Court.

Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz determined that sufficient evidence existed for the case to proceed to a jury trial in a higher court.

Allegations and Charges

Mr. Gibson-Burrell faces a total of 209 charges. These include:

  • Over a dozen counts of reckless conduct endangering life or serious injury
  • Criminal damage
  • Public nuisance
  • Theft
  • Burglary
  • Aggravated burglary
  • Intentionally causing injury

The allegations primarily center on the "Pam the Bird" graffiti, which police allege Mr. Gibson-Burrell is solely responsible for. Properties allegedly defaced include:

  • Trams
  • The Novotel Melbourne South Wharf hotel
  • The Channel Nine building in Docklands
  • A CityLink column
  • Flinders Street Station, including allegations of trespassing and abseiling its clock tower in July 2024
  • Other heritage-listed Victorian landmarks

Further serious allegations include:

  • The alleged theft of a car from Victoria’s Surf Coast in December 2024, which was then reportedly used to ram the front doors of a Nando’s outlet in Footscray. Messages, including "we don’t accept cash here," were spray-painted on the vehicle.
  • Allegedly stabbing a man with a kitchen knife in West Footscray.
  • An earlier alleged unprovoked attack on an Emporium store worker in Melbourne.
  • Stopping a train and encouraging two children to enter train tracks.
  • Climbing the disused Melbourne Star ferris wheel.

Bail Conditions

Mr. Gibson-Burrell remains on bail under specific conditions, which include:

  • A $30,000 surety
  • Regular reporting to police
  • A ban on leaving Victoria or undertaking interstate/overseas travel
  • Prohibition from contacting witnesses or associating with co-accused
  • A nightly curfew at his Geelong address
  • A ban on possessing abseiling or graffiti-related equipment
  • Restriction to a single mobile phone, which he must unlock upon police request