Thieves have stolen a solid gold toilet worth up to £1 million (R18m) from the birthplace of British wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill.
The loo, the work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, had been installed two days earlier at Blenheim Palace, near London.
Police said the toilet was taken early Saturday by thieves who used at least two vehicles.
Because the golden toilet had been connected to
the palace’s plumbing system, police said its removal caused “significant damage and flooding” to the building, a Unesco World Heritage site.
A 66-year-old man was arrested, but the toilet was not recovered.
Visitors to the Cattelan exhibition could book a three-minute appointment to use the toilet.