Warrant issued for alleged Rundle Mall pigs vandal who failed to appear before court
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Words and Roman numerals were allegedly etched on the pigs.
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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Adelaide man accused of vandalising four pig sculptures in Rundle Mall.
Police charged the 66-year-old Huntfield Heights man with causing property damage, and he was bailed to appear in court on January 8.
But he did not appear at the Adelaide Magistrates Court this morning for a scheduled hearing.
In October, police said the pigs were damaged by a substance that caused extensive corrosive damage .
There are fears South Australia s new QR codes at shop entrances will make for longer queues outside stores at the height of the Christmas rush.
The Australian Retailers Association has told the government the result of the mandatory check-ins will be slower and longer lines, which are a COVID-19 safety risk.
And on the ground, businesses are saying some people aren t willing to take the extra step.
QR codes have proved divisive as a safety measure.(Getty) We ve actually had people walking away, refusing to check in, Courtney Allard from Adidas said.
Tess Bartsch from Adelaide Hatters, though, dismissed the naysayers.
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