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Duncan Murray, Melissa Meehan and Nick Wilson

Alleged bridge intruder told he will stay behind bars

Jack Gibson-Burrell has been remanded in custody after he graffitied a pylon on a Melbourne bridge. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

A serial prankster and alleged vandal behind the notorious Pam the Bird graffiti has yawned his way through a court hearing, during which he learned he will spend at least the coming weeks in jail.

Jack Gibson-Burrell was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly scaling and spray-painting Melbourne's Bolte Bridge with a giant cartoon bird, sparking an hours-long police stand-off and traffic chaos.

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