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Tara Cosoleto

INSANE: Lol i stole a gorilla thief admits to silly mistake | Rare Historical Photos

The man who stole Garry the gorilla statue from a retirement village admits to the "silly mistake". (HANDOUT/VICTORIA POLICE)

A 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 June 6.

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