Man who stole 18-carat golden toilet from English palace convicted

A thief who stole a golden toilet worth over $6 million from an English palace has been convicted, along with an accomplice in the 2019 heist.

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Court convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace

A thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace has been convicted along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art valued at more than $6 million
ABC News - 23h
Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist

Michael Jones convicted of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property. Two men have been found guilty of the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from ...
The Guardian - 22h
Gang guilty over £4.8m gold toilet heist

Five thieves were seen on CCTV stealing the fully-functional toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019.
BBC News - 23h
Shadows, strange noises and security flaws: The £4.8m gold toilet heist

The BBC hears how five raiders escaped with a £4.8m gold toilet, as told by Blenheim Palace staff.
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BBC News - Mar. 8
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ABC News - Mar. 10
Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

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ABC News - Mar. 10
A man with a Palestinian flag who climbed London's Big Ben tower is arrested

A man has been arrested after climbing the Big Ben tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London while barefoot and holding a Palestinian flag
ABC News - Mar. 9
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The New York Times - 5h
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CBS News - Mar. 10
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ABC News - Mar. 7
Man with a Palestinian flag climbed London’s Big Ben tower and refused to come down

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NBC News - Mar. 9
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Yahoo Sports - 8h
Iranian singer who urged women to go without hijab is lashed over alcohol conviction

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ABC News - Mar. 7
A social worker who tried to mediate during the 2019 protests in Hong Kong is convicted of rioting

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ABC News - Mar. 11
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BBC News - Mar. 11
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The Guardian - Mar. 11
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The Guardian - Mar. 10
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The Guardian - Mar. 12
UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery

A British jury has convicted a United Nations judge of forcing a young woman to work as a slave after tricking her into coming to the U.K. Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe forced the Ugandan woman to ...
ABC News - 6d
Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman

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ABC News - Mar. 10
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Lawyers for convicted baby killer Lucy Letby and former executives at the hospital where she worked have asked a judge to halt an inquiry into the deaths after a panel of medical experts found no ...
ABC News - 2d
Murder conviction of Texas woman on death row for 27 years tossed by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court tossed out the murder conviction of a Texas woman sitting on death row for more than a quarter-century, ruling she'd been unjustly convicted on the basis of tainted ...
NBC News - 6d
Tulsi Gabbard pulls security clearances for top Biden officials and those who went after Trump

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony ...
NBC News - Mar. 11
Rep. Golden: Democrats had no 'leverage' in shutdown fight

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Yahoo Sports - 1d
3 Takeaways From Penguins Shutout Loss To Golden Knights

The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-31-10) were active leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline. However, their roster adjustments did not help them score a goal against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Penguins ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8
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The Guardian - Mar. 8
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Yahoo Sports - 5d
Supercade heads toward a reissue to recapture the golden age of video games

Supercade was Van Burnham's ode to the golden age of video games -- a big coffee table book that captured the visual history of games from 1971 to 1984.
VentureBeat - 6d
Forget Bruno & Garnacho – This Man Utd star stole the show with ‘monstrous’ action – (Video)

Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes got on the scoresheet, but another Manchester United produced a spectacular action on the other end of the pitch.The Red Devils are heading ...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Emergency services called after a man with a Palestinian flag climbs up Big Ben tower

Emergency services have been called to the Palace of Westminster after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed up Big Ben tower
ABC News - Mar. 8
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CBS Sports - Mar. 9
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BBC News - 5d
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NBC News - 2d
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Yahoo Sports - 2d
UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery

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