Tut, tut, tut, Finnish tourist, you should have known better than damaging a heritage listed piece of public art. Marko Kulju, 26, is looking at a hefty prison sentence, after he was seen tearing off the earlobe off a Moai statue on Easter Island this week.

The island has 400 of these huge stone statues which gaze out over the south Pacific.

Unfortunately for Marko, a local was able to identify him as he took off with a chunk of earlobe, by the tattoo’s on his body (fool).

The 13ft Moai was carved from volcanic rock between 400-1000 years ago as a sign of respect for deceased ancestors. I am guessing the authorities are going to come down on Marko like a ton of bricks and so they should, the Moais were nominated to be one of the new seven wonders of the world.

Outcome : Marko escaped a prison sentence and has been fined $17,000 USD by authorities in Chile, and been told not to come anywhere near Chile for the next three years. Beats 7 years in jail I guess.

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