A search of Matthew Newbould’s phone revealed text messages to friends, including one that said: ‘LOL I stole a gorilla, so what?’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA thief has admitted to a “very silly” mistake in pinching a beloved gorilla statue from a retirement village.Matthew Newbould on Friday pleaded guilty to stealing the 20kg garden ornament named ‘Garry’ from a retirement village at St Helena in Melbourne’s northeast on 6 June. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-30 05:29:29
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Thief who stole 20kg gorilla statue from Melbourne retirement village admits he made ‘silly’ mistake
