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The Guardian - UK
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How the Louvre museum robbery happened in video, photographs and maps

A forensics officer in white face mask, bonnet and coveralls stands on the balcony of the Louvre
A forensics officer examines the cut window and balcony of a gallery at the Louvre after the robbery at the world-famous museum on Sunday. Photograph: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

Thieves made off with priceless Napoleonic jewels during a spectacular daylight heist on Sunday at the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum.

The museum in Paris, whose extensive collections include the Mona Lisa, was closed for a second day on Monday as police hunted for the suspects in the robbery, which has reignited a row over a lack of security in France’s museums.

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