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Mar 2025
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Episode 933: How a €5.7m golden toilet h...

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A golden toilet worth almost €5.7 million is stolen during a daring five minute raid.


The 18 carat piece of art taken at Blenheim Palace is then melted down and sold into the market as cops struggle to catch up with the gang.


Now the case captivating Britain has seen the conviction of Fred Doe, formerly Sines - whose millionaire father has been named as a close associate of the Kinahan Cartel.


Nicola speaks with Niall Donald about Maurice Sines and his criminal son Fred and their links to the intriguing story of the golden jacks.


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