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Middle Man Sentenced in £4.8M Gold Toilet Heist

5/19/2025

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Frederick Doe, 36, has been handed a suspended 21-month sentence for his involvement in the audacious 2019 heist of a £4.8 million gold toilet from Blenheim Palace. Dubbed a "middle man" in the scheme, he now faces the consequences while two accomplices, James Sheen and Michael Jones, await their fate. The stolen treasure remains missing.

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Frederick Doe, 36, has been handed a suspended 21-month sentence for his involvement in the audacious 2019 heist of a £4.8 million gold toilet from Blenheim Palace. Dubbed a "middle man" in the scheme, he now faces the consequences while two accomplices, James Sheen and Michael Jones, await their fate. The stolen treasure remains missing.