Just over four years after a golden toilet bowl was stolen from the British Blenheim Palace, four men have been charged. The suspects, aged between 35 and 39, allegedly stole the artistic installation made of 18-carat gold with an estimated value of more than 5.5 million euros in September 2019, Crown Prosecution announced this Monday. Service. They are scheduled to appear in court on November 28.
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The precious toilet is the work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and was displayed as part of an exhibition. The “América” installation was fully functional and could even be used by visitors – but only for a maximum of three minutes each to avoid queues. The magnificent Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, is more than 300 years old and is the birthplace of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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