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Louvre's $100 million crown jewels still missing one year after daring heist

The Louvre was the scene of an embarassing jewellery heist last year
The Louvre was the scene of an embarassing jewellery heist last year. © Dimitar DILKOFF, AFP

A year after thieves stole $100 million worth of crown jewels from Paris's Louvre Museum, four suspects remain jailed awaiting trial, but the treasures are still missing. The October 19 heist saw theives disguised as workers steal eigt historic items, including jewellery belonging to Empress Eugenie, Napoleon III's wife.

One year after a stunning break-in at the Louvre Museum, the four main suspects are in jail awaiting trial, but police appear to have run out of leads to locate the stolen crown jewels.

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