US EditionParis prosecutor says 2 suspects ‘partially’ admitted participation in Louvre jewel heist
Two men arrested in the Louvre heist have partially admitted involvement; stolen jewels worth €88 million remain missing amid security lapses, authorities say.
- Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the Louvre heist and have partially recognized their involvement, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
- A total of eight valuable jewelry pieces worth approximately $102 million were stolen on October 19 during a break-in at the Louvre.
- Investigators have not found the stolen jewels and have ruled out an inside job, as announced by Beccuau.
- The Louvre's security faced criticism after the heist, acknowledged as a 'terrible failure' by Laurence des Cars.
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The Two Arrested for the Robbery at the Louvre “Partially” Recognize Their Involvement in the Events
The prosecutor of Paris, Laure Beccuau, announced on Wednesday that the two arrested for participating in the robbery at the Louvre Museum on 19 October last “partially” acknowledged their participation in the events. Both of them—of whom DNA samples have been found at the crime scene—were arrested last Sunday. Beccuau has not given any more information about the confession of the suspects “to avoid interfering in the investigation”, and has ask…
2 men arrested in Louvre heist to be charged, but jewels not found
Two men who were arrested over jewels stolen in a brazen heist at the Louvre museum this month will be charged with theft by an organised gang, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a press conference in Paris. Prosecutors will ask that the men be jailed while the investigation continues, she said, adding that the royal necklaces, tiaras and earrings that were stolen have not been found yet. The pair will also be charged with criminal conspirac…
The jewels stolen on October 19, 2025 at the Louvre Museum are still unobtainable, but the two men suspected of having participated in the spectacular breakage should be charged this Wednesday, October 29 in the evening in Paris and jailed, said the prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
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