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Gold toilet heist: The inside story at Blenheim Palace

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72% Informative

Five men ripped out 4.8 m solid gold toilet and fled Blenheim Palace in five minutes .

The working loo, entitled America , had been on display for just two days at the 18th Century stately home.

Three men have been convicted in connection to the heist at Oxford Crown Court .

BBC has gained exclusive behind-the-scenes access to staff at the palace.

The 18 -carat gold toilet was left unguarded during closing hours , with no CCTV monitoring the cubicle door.

The gang exploited other security flaws that night , including no patrols and easily breached gates.

The palace has seen its security overhauled with a "very significant upgrade".

VR Score

72

Informative language

69

Neutral language

24

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

37

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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