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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

‘If you’re in a hurry’: Company that designed Louvre getaway forklift release spoof ad after £76m heist

A German company that designed the furniture lift used by thieves to escape the Louvre after a multi-million pound heist, has released a tongue-in-cheek advert.

The gang dressed as construction workers to enter the Galerie d’Apollon and steal eight pieces of jewellery worth £76 million this week. The daring seven-minute theft took place in broad daylight and while the building was open to visitors.

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