The Golden Toilet Heist
"The dramatic theft of a £5m gold toilet from an exhibition at Blenheim Palace in 2019 became instantly one of the country’s most high-profile art heists."
The dramatic theft of a £5m gold toilet from an exhibition at Blenheim Palace in 2019 became instantly one of the country’s most high-profile art heists. Now, this BBC investigation reveals how the crime was carried out and explores what’s likely to have happened to the conspicuous golden toilet once it entered the criminal supply chain. Will police recover the gold or any of the ill-gotten gains?
