Louvre Heist: What to Know About Brazen Daylight Theft
Four thieves stole eight historic jewels during a security strike at the Louvre, exploiting insufficient staffing and missing CCTV cameras, officials said.
- On Monday, the Louvre Museum remained closed after four thieves removed eight historic pieces including a royal sapphire necklace, a royal emerald necklace with matching earrings and Empress Eugénie's diadem from the Apollo Gallery.
- Security officers walked out over staffing and systems, briefly closing parts of the museum and creating a vulnerability before the theft.
- Alarms sounded but the jewels had been removed before security arrived; Empress Eugénie's diadem is gold with 1,354 diamonds and 56 emeralds, and the empress's crown was dropped and damaged.
- President Emmanuel Macron pledged the thieves would be captured while Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said `we have failed` and compared the loss to the Notre-Dame fire.
- Art Recovery International CEO Chris Marinello warned thieves may dismantle the stolen jewels, while Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the pieces sentimental and `priceless`.
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Thieves steal French crown jewels in brazen daylight Louvre heist
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