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France will not be reimbursed for the theft of the priceless items stolen from the Louvre in an audacious heist.
As a deadline fast approaches to either charge to release two suspects, a French lawmaker ripped security at the Louvre.
French police have gathered more than 150 DNA samples and fingerprints in the hunt for the thieves behind a daring daylight raid on the Louvre that saw eight royal jewels worth €88 million stolen.
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One week on, a breakthrough in the Louvre heist that exposed weaknesses and wounded French pride
Alexandre Portier, the lawmaker leading the French parliament’s inquiry into the theft, said the heist had left a "wound."
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Louvre window becomes unexpected tourist attraction after $100m jewel heist
A window at the Louvre has become an unlikely attraction after last week's daring daylight jewel heist at the world's most visited museum.
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Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses
Many museums began reassessing security after the stunning jewelry heist at the Louvre in Paris. Some were also reflecting on the inherent tension in the task of securing art: Museums are meant
Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the information made public about the arrests in the Louvre case should not have been disclosed.
Authorities said three of the four alleged members of the “commando” team, as French media have dubbed the robbers, are now in custody.
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