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Andreas Schloenhardt, Professor of Criminal Law, The University of Queensland

What will happen to the Louvre jewellery after the heist? There are two likely scenarios

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The spectacular heist of jewellery from the Louvre museum in Paris has many people wondering how a theft like this could occur in broad daylight and what might happen to the items that were stolen from the museum.

In a matter of minutes, four thieves were able to enter through a first-floor window, break into secure glass displays, and take nine items of jewellery of immeasurable value.

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