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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvie Corbet

Louvre heist timeline: How thieves stole €88m of jewellery in under eight minutes

In a weekend heist that shocked the world, thieves stole €88m ($102m) worth of crown jewels from Paris’s Louvre Museum in under eight minutes.

French officials detailed how the culprits used a basket lift to scale the facade, forced a window, and smashed display cases before fleeing on Sunday morning.

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