$5 million gold toilet stolen from Britain's Blenheim Palace

Of all the shitty luck! Burglars stole a working 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace in Britain. The golden potty was part of an art installation, police said.

Blenheim is the birthplace of Winston Churchill, and you can still go see the rest of the exhibition.

The historic building was structurally damaged by the theft.

Due to the toilet being plumbed in to the building, this has caused significant damage and flooding, Detective Inspector Jess Milne said in a public statement.

Reuters:

The toilet, valued at more than $5 million, was part of an exhibition of work by Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan which opened two days ago at the stately home 60 miles west of London, a major tourist attraction.

The toilet, named America, was previously on display in a cubicle at New Yorks Guggenheim Museum, where more than 100,000 visitors were able to use it.

Thieves with at least two vehicles broke into the palace, the birthplace of World War Two leader Winston Churchill, and removed the toilet some time before 5 a.m. (0400 GMT), Thames Valley Police said.

One 66-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft, say police, but the artwork is still missing.

Blenheim Palace says it is saddened by the loss of such a precious work of art.

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