Overview

• During a brief administrative hearing at Melbourne Magistrates Court on July 24, Jack Gibson-Burrell donned a Spider-Man costume, striking poses and feigning a wall climb.
• Magistrate Michelle Mykytowycz granted an extension of his bail under strict conditions, including curfews and residence requirements, ahead of a committal hearing set for February 2.
• Gibson-Burrell faces 208 charges ranging from burglary and criminal damage to theft and assault related to the ‘Pam the Bird’ graffiti campaign on heritage-listed sites.
• Victoria Police has logged over 200 hours of surveillance footage and coordinated with international agencies to tie social media posts to the alleged vandalism.
• Senior Constable Scott Nicholls described him as one of Australia’s most prominent graffiti artists, alleging he committed burglaries and abseiled to reach hard-to-access locations.