16 h. ago Louvre jewel heist by petty criminals, not organised professionals, says Paris prosecutor

Laure Beccuau said ‘upper echelons of organised crime’ unlikely to be involved as one perpetrator remains at largeThe brazen daytime heist at the Louvre was carried out by petty criminals rather than professionals from the world of organised crime, the Paris prosecutor has said, describing two of the suspects as a couple with children.The assertion comes two weeks after thieves parked a stolen truck outside the world’s most-visited museum, used a furniture lift to reach the first floor, then smashed their way into one of the museum’s most ornate rooms. Less than seven minutes later, they escaped on scooters with crown jewels worth an estimated €88m (£76m). Continue reading...

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17 h. ago What to know about the 4 suspects in the Louvre crown jewels heist

Four suspects in the Louvre jewels heist have been charged and jailed

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21 h. ago Two Louvre heist suspects were convicted together a decade ago, prosecutor reveals

Prosecutor reveals two suspects in Louvre heist were previously convicted together

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23 h. ago Paris prosecutor: 2 Louvre heist suspects had prior theft conviction together

The Paris prosecutor has revealed that two suspects in the Louvre jewels heist were previously convicted together in a theft case 10 years ago

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38 h. ago Two more suspects charged over Louvre heist taking total to four

Woman, 38, and man, 37, had been arrested on Wednesday in relation to theft of £76m worth of jewellery in Paris Two more suspects, a man and a woman arrested this week over the jewel heist at the Louvre, have been charged and remanded in custody, prosecutors have said.The charges on Saturday brought to four the number of people now charged over the spectacular robbery. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Louvre jewellery heist suspect in tears as she's charged over £76million theft

One of the people accused with involvement in the Louvre jewel heist has been charged and 'broke down' in tears after she faces two charges. She is now remanded in custody

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40 h. ago Woman, 38, breaks down in tears as she appears before magistrate charged over £76million Louvre jewellery heist

The 38-year-old was in tears as she appeared at a Paris court, saying she feared for 'her children' and for herself.

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41 h. ago French media report suspects face investigative judge in Louvre jewels heist

French media are reporting that several suspects have been brought before a magistrate in the Louvre jewels heist case

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65 h. ago French minister gives Louvre security update following crown jewel heist

The thieves fled with eight crown jewel pieces within minutes

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2 d. ago Count of Paris issues desperate plea to Louvre thieves over jewel heist

The stolen sapphire set remained in the Orleans family for more than a century before going on public display

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3 d. ago Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses

Many museums began reassessing security after the stunning jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing star La Voix's odd connection to major UK jewellery heist

Fans were shocked after it was revealed the Strictly Come Dancing star has a link to the UK's biggest jewellery heist.

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3 d. ago Here’s where the royal jewels stolen from the Louvre could end up

They could be melted or broken down and ‘sold down the street’ in a shop

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's La Voix's accidental link to biggest jewellery heist in UK history

La Voix is taking part in the current series of Strictly Come Dancing where she has quickly become a fan favourite as well as a favourite among her fellow celebrities

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4 d. ago Five more suspects arrested over Louvre heist as jewels worth £76 million remain missing

Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the arrests were made on Wednesday in Paris and the surrounding area

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4 d. ago Louvre jewel heist update as Paris prosecutor confirms five more arrests made

Two people arrested earlier were given preliminary charges on Wednesday and partially admitted their responsibility.

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4 d. ago Five new suspects arrested in connection with Louvre robbery

Public prosecutor says arrests were made in and around Paris but suspects ‘did not help us find the stolen goods’Five new suspects have been arrested in connection with the Louvre robbery in Paris, in which thieves stole crown jewels worth an estimated €88m (£76m), the city’s public prosecutor has said, but the gems remain missing.Laure Beccuau told RTL radio on Thursday the arrests had been made on Wednesday night in the French capital and the surrounding area, particularly the neighbouring Seine-Saint-Denis department. But they “did not help us find the stolen goods”, she added. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 5 more arrests made in the investigation into Louvre jewel heist

The Paris prosecutor says five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum

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4 d. ago Five suspects arrested over Louvre £76m heist after two burglars charged with robbery – but crown jewels still missing

FIVE new suspects have been arrested in connection with the brazen Louvre heist in Paris, the city's public prosecutor said. French media earlier reported that one person arrested was suspected of being present on the crime scene when the robbery took place. It comes after another two suspects were charged with stealing £76million worth of...

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4 d. ago Suspects in Louvre jewel heist partly admit their involvement, prosecutor says

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau ruled out the robbery being an inside job

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