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Marlborough is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. It boasts the second-widest high street in Britain, after Stockton-on-Tees. The town is on the River Kennet, 24 miles north of Salisbury and 10 miles south-southeast of Swindon.

Blenheim Palace-gold-toilet-theft 'as heist movie"

Feb 16,2020 6:14 am

, The Theft of a Solid Gold toilet from Blenheim Palace is reminiscent of a "heist movie", said the stately Home of the chief executive Officer.

Dominic hare said the artist Maurizio Cattelan was "mortified" by stealing from the stately Home in Oxfordshire.

the value of $6m (£4. 8m), the artwork has not been found since Saturday's early-morning raid in Blenheim - Home of The Duke of Marlborough .

A 66-year-old man was arrested on Saturday on bail, was left.

Mr hare told BBC Radio 4 's Today programme: "you take to show the danger of the art. The First , what to do with art, I think, is to put it in a strong room and closed the door.

"We think that the risk is worth it. "

The fully-functioning toilet - entitled, America went, the 18Th Century palace on Thursday as part of a.

the visitors had been invited to use in book three-minutes slots, The Throne for its intended purpose.

the police believe that a gang of thieves, was the with a minimum of two vehicles responsible for the Theft .

the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan says he hopes that the Theft is a "kind of" Robin Hood-inspired act"

In an E-Mail to the New York Times, Cattelan, said: "'America ' was the 1%, the 99%, and I hope that it still is.

"I want to be positive and think the robbery is a kind of Robin-Hood-inspired.

"I Promise , I have an alibi for The Night . "

Last month, Edward Spencer-Churchill - the half-brother of The Duke of Marlborough , - said the toilet ".

The break-in caused "significant damage and flooding", because the toilet was piped into The Building , according to police.

Mr hare said it was the "first Theft of this kind in living memory" from the stately Home , the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill - the add-on, it was a "sophisticated security system".

"But The Truth is, this is done and we are now challenged hard on us, and again improve," he said.

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Blenheim Palace , a world heritage site, was closed on Saturday after the break-in but again on Sunday.

Mr hare said, the work of art - as we know, offered to US President Donald Trump in 2017 - was a commentary on the American Dream ".

"[It's] the idea of something that will be incredibly valuable and elite accessible, potentially for all people, as we all need to go if we have to go," he said.

"And it's ironic, really, that Two Days was made After This accessible, it was snatched away. "

Mr hare said it could not be ruled out "[toilet] would be melted down" by The Thieves .

police asked anyone with information to contact you.

Det TÜV Jess Milne said: "the investigation will continue, and it is our priority to search for the stolen article and the perpetrators involved. "



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Source of news: bbc.com

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