Louvre's $100 million crown jewels still missing one year after daring heist
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…
According to France 24, 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 thieves disguised as workers steal eight historic items, including jewellery belonging to Empress Eugenie, Napoleon III’s wife.
This business story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Paris’s Louvre Museum, Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III.
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