Solid gold toilet stolen from London museum
A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born.
Police said the toilet was taken early Saturday by thieves who used at least two vehicles. Because it had been connected to the palace’s plumbing system, police said the toilet’s removal caused “significant damage and flooding” to the building, a UNESCO World Heritage site filled with valuable art and furniture.Advertisement
Prior to the theft, visitors to the Cattelan exhibition could book a three-minute appointment to use the toilet. This had proved popular when the toilet was on display at the Guggenheim. Last year, the chief curator at the Guggenheim offered to lend the golden toilet to President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump when they asked to borrow a Van Gogh painting for their private White House quarters. Curator Nancy Spector had been critical of Trump in social media.Saturday’s theft also comes after Edward Spencer-Churchill told a London newspaper that the golden toilet would not be very easy to steal, since it was connected to the palace’s plumbing.
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