A solid 18-carat gold toilet,
called ‘America’, has been stolen from Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill’s
birthplace in Britain.
While The Telegraph reported that
the unique solid gold toilet is valued at £4.8m (an estimated N1.7bn), CNN
quoted a Blenheim Palace spokesperson as saying that the worth for ‘America’ is
over $5 million (an estimated N1.8bn)
The theft is said to have happened
in the early hours of Saturday at the monumental country house situated in
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, where the property had been installed as part of a
contemporary art exhibition.
The piece of art, opened to the
public for use on Thursday, was ripped off the ground, causing significant
damage and flooding.
**OFFICIAL STATEMENT**— Blenheim Palace (@BlenheimPalace) September 14, 2019
Following the Thames Valley Police statement we can confirm ‘America’, the art piece by Maurizio Cattelan has been stolen in the early hours of this morning.
We are saddened by this extraordinary event, but also relieved no-one was hurt.
Jess Milne, a detective and
spokesperson of the Thames Valley police, said a thorough investigation is
being conducted to apprehend those involved in the theft and recover the piece
of art.
“The piece of art that has been
stolen is a high-value toilet made out of gold that was on display at the
palace. The artwork has not been recovered at this time, but we are conducting
a thorough investigation to find it and bring those responsible to justice,” he
said.
If anyone knows or saw anything suspicious in connection with the event that may help us secure its return please contact Thames Valley Police.— Blenheim Palace (@BlenheimPalace) September 14, 2019
“We confirm that ‘America’, the
art piece by Maurizio Cattelan, has been stolen in the early hours of this
morning. We are saddened by this extraordinary event, but also relieved no one
was hurt. We are very grateful to our staff and to Thames Valley Police for
their rapid and brave reactions,” he said.
“We knew there was huge interest
in the Maurizio Cattelan contemporary art exhibition, with many sets to come
and enjoy the installations. It’s, therefore, a great shame an item so precious
has been taken, but we still have so many fascinating treasures in the palace
and the remaining items of the exhibition to share.”
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