Theft of Rs 50 Cr Worth Gold Toilet, 4 Accused Booked

Four people have been booked in Britain for their involvement in the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet worth 4.8 million pounds (around Rs 50 crore) from the Blenheim Palace. This palace is the birthplace of the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill.

They had resorted to this bold heist of this costly toilet in 2019.

This precious and luxurious commode named ‘America’ was part of an art installation. It was created by famous Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

The four men, accused of the theft of the gold commode are scheduled to appear at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on the 28th of November.

According to The Sky News, the golden toilet was previously on display at New York’s Guggenheim Museum in 2016.