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French police are analyzing over 150 DNA samples collected at the Louvre to identify suspects after thieves stole eight royal jewels valued at €88 million.
- On Sunday, the Louvre museum in Paris was hit by a daylight raid that stole eight royal jewels tied to Napoleon Bonaparte and Empress Eugénie, making international headlines.
- The thieves climbed a ladder and then fled on scooters after arriving in a stolen furniture removal truck, using an extendable ladder to reach a first-floor window and dropping one diamond and emerald crown.
- French police have collected more than 150 DNA samples and fingerprints, while Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said forensic teams prioritize analyses and tracked suspects via public and private cameras.
- Less than 24 hours after the Louvre break-in, a museum in Langres reported a smashed display and missing coins, with police not ruling out a copycat attempt, Laurence des Cars acknowledged security flaws.
- Experts warn the jewels could be dismantled for sale, and the Drouot auction house director called them `completely unsellable`; Paris prosecutors say they must act quickly to recover them.
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It took less than four minutes to steal the crown jewels from the gallery of Apollon in the Louvre. How did the burglars go about this century coup?
Five days after the surprising theft at the most visited museum in the world, the Louvre (Paris), Laure Beccuau, the prosecutor of Paris, has said that she has “a small hope” that the jewels can still be recovered and that she was “optimistic” about the outcome of the investigation. The prosecutor hopes that “in the coming days, the results will give us clues, especially if the authors have a criminal record,” she told the newspaper Ouest-France.
France is witnessing an unprecedented series of museum invasions within a few days. In the Louvre in Paris, jewels worth 88 million euros were stolen, in a museum in Langres, historical coins were lost. The rumor kitchen is crumbling, especially on social media, weary conspiracy theories are circulating. The reason: Some suspect a return of the mysteriously weathered Pink Panther gang. Realistic possibility or rather Hollywood dream?
Louvre robbery: 150 DNA traces left behind that could catch seven-minute heist gang - The Mirror
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said forensic teams are now analysing the DNA samples in the hope of quickly identifying the four theives behind Sunday's audacious broad-daylight heist
More than 150 samples of DNA, papillary and other traces have been made at the scene of the rocking of jewels at the Louvre Museum on Sunday. The burglars are still actively sought out
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