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Helen William

Man accused of stealing gold toilet checked web headlines about raid – court

The solid gold toilet which was stolen from Blenheim Palace weighed almost 100 kilos and was insured for £4.75 million (PA) - (PA Media)

One of the men on trial over the theft of a £4.75 million gold toilet from Blenheim Palace had scoured the internet for details about the raid, a jury has been told.

Within days of the burglary, Michael Jones had used his phone to search for local newspaper stories with headlines including “66-year-old man released on bail after toilet stolen from Blenheim” and “police hunt for two stocky men after spate of burglaries,” Oxford Crown Court heard.

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