Two men jailed for their roles in theft of £4.75m gold toilet

Two men person been jailed for their roles successful the theft of a £4.75m golden toilet from Blenheim Palace.

James Sheen, 40, and Michael Jones, 39, were portion of the pack who planned and carried retired the burglary of the Oxfordshire stately home.

Sheen, 40, a roofer who pleaded blameworthy to burglary, conspiracy and transferring transgression property, was sentenced astatine Oxford Crown Court to 4 years successful prison.

Michael Jones, 39, who worked for Sheen and was convicted of burglary astatine trial, was sentenced to 2 years and 3 months.

The afloat functioning 18-carat golden artwork, titled America, was stolen from Blenheim Palace successful September 2019.

The heist took spot hours aft a glamorous motorboat party, and the distinctive toilet was divided up oregon melted down and sold connected soon aft it was stolen and has ne'er been recovered.

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