Watch: Video appears to show alleged Louvre jewel thieves escaping

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete October 23, 2025 at 09:09 PM

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Video footage has surfaced showing alleged thieves escaping from the Louvre Museum in Paris using a mechanical ladder attached to a truck parked on a busy street. The heist occurred on Sunday morning when four thieves broke into the museum and stole approximately €88 million worth of France's crown jewels within eight minutes. Among the stolen items were an emerald necklace and earrings given by Napoleon Bonaparte, though a diamond-studded crown was dropped and later recovered but damaged. The Louvre's director acknowledged that only one camera was monitoring the gallery where the jewels were displayed, leading to plans for doubling CCTV coverage. Police have collected up to 150 DNA samples and fingerprints from the scene as part of their investigation.

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