Man who tried to sell £4.8m stolen golden toilet from Blenheim Palace avoids prison

Frederick Doe, 36, also known as Frederick Sines, has been handed a suspended sentence at Oxford Crown Court for his part in a plot to steal a £4.75 million gold toilet from Blenheim Palace in 2019. Judge Ian Pringle KC sentenced Doe to 21 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and ordered him to do 240 hours of unpaid work.

Doe, of Winkfield, Windsor, Berkshire, was found guilty by a jury at the same court in March of conspiracy to transfer criminal property.

Doe helped one of the men who pleaded guilty to carrying out the burglary, James Sheen, to sell some of the gold in the following weeks, the court heard.

The judge said Doe had been of previous good character and accepted that the conspirators may have taken advantage of his good nature.

He said Doe was "targeted" for his legitimate contacts in the Hatton Garden jewellery district.

Speaking outside court, Doe said he had been taken advantage of by those who stole the gold toilet from Blenheim Palace.

He said: "My good nature has been taken advantage of. I got caught up in something I should not have and now I just want to go home and enjoy my family. I am a good person."

He left in a car surrounded by a group of friends, who shouted "he is a good person" and said they would be going for a drink to celebrate.

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.

For the latest news and breaking news visit:

Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.

Follow our social media accounts here on and @‌Daily_Express