Moment, 4.8 million pounds the golden toilet is made from the Blenheim Palace by Raiders in shocking CCTV shown to the jury

This is the dramatic moment, a gang of thieves came creaking on the field of Blenheim Palace in stolen cars before making a gold toilet of 4.8 million pounds.

CCTV filmed the raid “Audacious” shortly before 5 in the morning, on September 14, 2019, during which time a five men gang are seen using Sledgehammers to enter through a window.

A few seconds earlier, a stolen truck Isuzu and VW Polo carrying the thieves threw through the wooden gates at the perimeter of the land.

Gang managed to remove the toilet – which was completely installed – and did well to escape after spending only five minutes in the building. The toilet has never been recovered.

Three men are tried at Oxford Crown Court for involvement in a plot to steal the 18 carat gold toilet – an art work entitled “America” ​​- and sell gold.

The toilet worked fully, so that visitors could use it as part of an exhibition that only opened a day earlier. He weighed 98 kg and was evaluated at 4.8 million pounds.

Michael Jones, 39 years old, from Oxford, is accused of burglary, while Frederick Doe, 36, from Windsor and Bora Guccuk, 41, from London, are accused of converting or transferring property. criminal. They deny the accusations.

Another alleged accomplice – James Sheen, 40 years old, from Welingborough in Northamptonshire – said to be guilty of a previous hearing.

The extraordinary CCTV of the attack showed that the gang arriving in two stolen cars at 4.49 in the morning, because they are seen demanding towards the main entrance of the Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

The thieves were seen coming out of vehicles in layers of duffles with hoods. One accomplice handed three of Sledgehammers and Crowbars Raiders and were seen running in the direction of a window near the place where the toilet was housed.

A driver remained in any of the cars, which means the plot involved at least five people.

The strengths then broke out in life in the yard, after being activated by security agents who observed what was going on, which meant that some of the CCTV materials were captured in colors.

At 4.53 in the morning, three people appeared from the shattered window and were seen rotating a large article to the car, before lifting and placed behind the vehicle.

In separate images, one of the individuals is seen bearing what seems to be the golden toilet chair.

The gang slammed the car boot before both vehicles flow.

As the cars escaped, the staff of the Blenheim Palace can be seen on the CCTV coming out of the building and tries to chase.

Prosecutor Julian Christopher KC previously described the default theft while he opened the case Monday.

He said to the court: “Clearly, thieves knew exactly where to go. They went to the wooden door of the toilet, they had sledgehammers with them.

“They removed the toilet, which was completely placed, they removed it, leaving the water that flows from the pipes and left. In total, they spent only five minutes in the building.

Also, the yard was displayed previous films of a Jones and his wife, Carly, made at the Blenheim Palace on September 7, which was five days before the exhibition began.

Prosecutors claim that this was a “recognition” that allowed Jones to remove the building so that the theft band would find an entrance point to steal the toilet.

Jones, wearing shorts and a jacket, was seen around the big rooms, with his hands clutched behind, while his wife was seen stopping -occasionally to take pictures.

A few hours after Jones’s visit to Blenheim Palace, Sheen – who recognized his role in burglary – sent him WhatsApp messages saying “updated need” and “Asap”, the court heard.

Then there were two attempts to call Jones before sending a voice note on WhatsApp, who said: “A lot of big men are mating, in my Bruv case, they want to know what is happening.

“It’s a massive job, I need to know what’s going on, the boys are waiting for my call. I passed half the day, I need to know what’s going on.

Jones then returned to the Blenheim Palace to visit the exhibition on September 13 – just a few hours before the attack that took place shortly before 5 in the morning the next morning.

The photos were found on his phone taken during his visit, including the toilet and the lock on the toilet door, the court heard.

After his visit, he had a series of phone calls with Sheen, the court heard. The process continues.