US EditionParis prosecutor says 2 suspects ‘partially’ admitted participation in Louvre jewel heist
- On October 19, 2025, thieves struck the Louvre Museum, Paris, stealing $102 million in crowns, necklaces, earrings and a brooch, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said.
- Laurent Lafon, president of the Senate Culture Committee, criticized the museum's security, saying, `We have a security system that does not meet what we would expect from a museum` on Tuesday.
- Driving a stolen truck with a mobile freight elevator, thieves disguised as construction workers reached the Apollo Gallery's second-floor window and used power tools to open cases in about seven minutes.
- As a Wednesday deadline nears, the Paris prosecutor must decide whether to press charges after police arrested two suspects, both dual citizens of France and Mali/Algeria, at Charles de Gaulle Airport and before a flight to Mali.
- At a Senate hearing, Louvre director Laurence des Cars described the heist and spoke about security gaps, noting the perimeter security suffered long underinvestment linked to the `Grand Louvre renovation project` begun 40 years ago.
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Several suspects have been arrested for the robbery of the Louvre on October 19, in which several jewels were stolen.
The French police have arrested five new suspects in the Paris region of jewel theft at the Louvre on 19 October last. All five were arrested simultaneously at different points in the Paris region around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, according to prosecutor Laure Beccuau in a radio interview. One of the detainees "was targeted by investigators" and had "DNA tests linking him to the robbery." "He was one of the suspects we had in the spotlight," he added.
But the stolen was never found.
The police investigation into the robbery of the Louvre continues after questioning two suspects. After 96 hours of detention, the two men, 24 and 39 years old with a criminal record, confessed "partially" to their involvement in the crime, as explained by the Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau. At the moment, they face 25 years in prison: 15 for the robbery and another 10 for criminal association. Authorities found DNA evidence at the Parisian mus…
Two men arrested in connection with the theft of the most visited museum in the world "partially admitted" their involvement in the robbery, according to the prosecutor. The stolen items have not yet been found.
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AlKhaleej TodayTwo men ‘partially admit’ role in Louvre jewel heist, crown jewels still missing
PARIS, Oct 30 — Two men arrested on suspicion of stealing jewels from the Louvre Museum have “partially admitted” their involvement in the daylight heist but the precious pieces remain missing, the Paris prosecutor said yesterday.Four hooded thieves made off with their booty after breaking into the Louvre’s Apollo gallery, home to the French Crown Jewels, during opening hours on the morning of October 19, exposing security lapses at the world’s …
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