丘吉尔出生地的纯金马桶被盗

Thieves have stolen a unique solid gold toilet worth up to $1.96 million NZD from the birthplace of British wartime leader Winston Churchill.

日前，窃贼从英国战时领导人温斯顿·丘吉尔的出生地偷走了一个价值196万新西兰元的纯金马桶。

The toilet, the work of Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan, had been installed only two days earlier at Blenheim Palace, west of London, after previously being shown at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

这座马桶是意大利概念艺术家莫里齐奥·卡特兰(Maurizio Cattelan)的作品，此前在纽约古根海姆博物馆(Guggenheim Museum)展出，两天前才在伦敦西部的布伦海姆宫(Blenheim Palace)安装。

Police said the toilet was taken yesterday by thieves who used at least two vehicles. Because the golden toilet had been connected to the palace's plumbing system, police said its removal caused "significant damage and flooding" to the building, a UNESCO World Heritage site filled with valuable art and furniture.

警方说，厕所昨天被小偷拿走，小偷至少用了两辆车。由于金色厕所与宫殿的管道系统相连，警方表示，被盗后对这座由联合国教科文组织世界遗产组成的建筑造成了“严重损坏和积水”，该建筑内堆满了珍贵的艺术品和家具。

A 66-year-old man was arrested. The man has not been identified or charged.

一名66岁的男子被捕。该男子尚未被指认或指控。

Thames Valley Police Detective Inspector Jess Milne said: "The artwork has not been recovered at this time but we are conducting a thorough investigation to find it and bring those responsible to justice."

泰晤士河流域警方探长米尔恩(Jess Milne)说：“目前艺术品尚未找到，但我们正在进行彻底调查，一定要找到艺术品，并将相关责任人绳之以法。”

Blenheim Palace said in a statement that officials are "saddened" by the theft but "relieved no one was hurt."

布伦海姆宫在一份声明中说，政府对这起盗窃案感到“悲痛”，但“欣慰的是没有人受伤”。

Prior to the theft, visitors to the Cattelan exhibition could book a three-minute appointment to use the toilet.

在被盗之前，参观卡特兰展览的游客可以预约3分钟使用厕所。

The magnificent stately home is extremely popular with visitors and is occasionally used for special events including high end fashion shows and art exhibits. It is located in Oxfordshire, about 105 kilometres west of London.

这座富丽堂皇的豪宅非常受游客欢迎，偶尔也会用于高端时装秀和艺术展品等特殊活动。它位于牛津郡，伦敦以西约105公里。