Thieves steal around €4 million in jewellery from French museum
Summary
Thieves stole around €4 million worth of jewellery from the Lalique Museum in northeastern France early on Sunday. About 20 pieces were taken after burglars broke into the jewellery room, and the museum will be closed for several days while the investigation continues.Key Facts
- The burglary happened at about 5:30 am local time in Wingen-sur-Moder, France.
- Around 20 pieces of jewellery were stolen, with losses close to four million euros.
- An alarm went off, but the security company soon found it was a cleaning lady who arrived first and called the police.
- CCTV footage from the museum is being reviewed by investigators.
- The Lalique Museum focuses on the work of Rene Lalique, a famous jeweller and glassmaker.
- The museum opened in 2011 near the Lalique company's factory.
- This theft follows a major jewellery heist last year at the Louvre in Paris, where around $102 million in jewellery was stolen.
- The museum is closed for several days due to the burglary investigation.
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