Four-minute heist at the Louvre: How priceless jewels were stolen in France
Summary
Thieves stole eight pieces of priceless jewelry from the Louvre Museum in Paris during a fast, four-minute heist. The robbery took place on a Sunday morning, and police have launched a manhunt for the culprits who escaped on motorcycles.Key Facts
- The Louvre Museum in Paris was the target of a jewelry theft.
- Eight pieces from the Napoleonic era were stolen in four minutes.
- Thieves used a lift to enter the museum through a window.
- The heist occurred at 9:30am local time on a Sunday.
- The museum closed that day for "exceptional reasons."
- The thieves escaped on motorcycles.
- The stolen jewelry included an emerald-and-diamond necklace from Napoleon I to Empress Marie Louise.
- A crown with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds was dropped and recovered outside the museum.
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