Beloved by residents of the Leith Park retirement village, the statue is set to be returned a month after being taken
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A month after it was allegedly stolen, Victoria police will return a beloved gorilla statue to its rightful home at a Melbourne retirement village after using its air wing to find “Garry” in a back yard.
Garry, a 1.5-metre statue, was reported stolen from the Leith Park retirement village – north-east of the Melbourne CBD – on 6 June.
Continue reading…Beloved by residents of the Leith Park retirement village, the statue is set to be returned a month after being takenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA month after it was allegedly stolen, Victoria police will return a beloved gorilla statue to its rightful home at a Melbourne retirement village after using its air wing to find “Garry” in a back yard.Garry, a 1.5-metre statue, was reported stolen from the Leith Park retirement village – north-east of the Melbourne CBD – on 6 June.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…