The missing throne was fully-functional, and caused 'significant damage and flooding.'🚽✨
On Saturday, a fully-functional toilet made of solid 18-carat-gold has been stolen from Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England — the ancestral seat of the Duke of Marlborough John Churchill, and where former British prime minister Winston Churchill was born. The art piece, which is titled,"America," was installed as part of an exhibition by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan titled"Victory is Not an Option" that opened Thursday. The toilet alone was valued at over $5 million.
"Due to the toilet being plumbed in to the building, this has caused significant damage and flooding," Detective Inspector Jess Milne said in a public statement."We believe a group offenders used at least two vehicles during the offense." Milne added,"The artwork has not been recovered at this time but we are conducting a thorough investigation to find it and bring those responsible to justice.", confirming the incident.
Before the gold toilet was ever installed, the Duke of Marlborough's half-brother, founder of the Blenheim Art Foundation, Edward Spencer-Churchill said last month that the lavatory wouldn't be
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