Maintenance men were left stunned when they found a toilet in the sewers of Oxford city centre. 

Thames Water technicians were clearing a blockage on Saturday when they discovered that an entire toilet had somehow made its way into the sewage system.

The company warned people not to turn the city's sewers into an "abyss for household rubbish" after the shocking find.

Thames Water spokesman Stuart White said: "It never ceases to amaze us what we find in our sewers, but this toilet really pushes the boundaries.

"Our message is simple, if it's not poo, pee or toilet paper please 'Bin it - don't block it'.

"The sewers are not an abyss for household rubbish and things like wet wipes, cotton buds, nappies, and crazy things like concrete and now toilets, should never end up down there."

The blockage could have caused homes to be flooded with raw sewage.