They stole a gold toilet from the English palace where Winston Churchil was born

Police said it had been stolen by thieves traveling in at least two vehicles. Because he was connected to the pipes of the palace, his removal caused "Considerable damage and flooding" in a declared property World Heritage of UNESCO and plenty of art objects and valuable furniture.

A 66-year-old man has been arrested, but has not been formally charged or identified.

L & # 39; Inspector Richard Nicholls, Thames Valley police, the thieves left the scene around 4:50 in the morning without taking anything else. The police studied the videos taken by closed circuit cameras.

Before the flight, visitors to the Cattelan exhibition could reserve the use of the toilet for three minutes.

The artist wanted the gold toilets to be a satire of excessive wealth. "Eat what you eat, a $ 200 lunch or a $ 2 sausage, for the toilet, the result is the same.", He said once.

Edward Spencer-Churchill He had told The Times that it would not be easy to steal the toilets as they were connected to the pipes of the palace. "Why not, I do not stand guard"he said.

L & # 39; Inspector Jess Milne he said that "The work has not been found yet, but we are conducting a thorough investigation to find it and bring those responsible to justice."