‘Bog of Gold’ burglars get just over six years

Two burglars who stole the £4.8 golden toilet from Blenheim Palace have been jailed for a combined total of over six years. Career robber Jimmy Sheen, 40, and Michael Jones, 38, ripped the glittering lavatory pan from the wall at the stately home with sledgehammers and a crowbar, leaving water gushing over the floor. The toilet was broken up and part of it passed on to Fred Doe, 36, who attempted to sell it though Hatton Garden jeweller Bora Guccuk,…

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