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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Henley in Paris

Five new suspects arrested in connection with Louvre robbery

French CRS riot police walk near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum
The Louvre robbery lasted less than seven minutes.
Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

Five new suspects have been arrested in connection with the Louvre robbery in Paris, in which thieves stole crown jewels worth an estimated €88m (£76m), the city’s public prosecutor has said, but the gems remain missing.

Laure Beccuau told RTL radio on Thursday the arrests had been made on Wednesday night in the French capital and the surrounding area, particularly the neighbouring Seine-Saint-Denis department. But they “did not help us find the stolen goods”, she added.

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