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Two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves suspects left behind after a jewelry heist at the Louvre on Sunday, French police told ABC News. In what could be the first major break in the investigation of the $102 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum,
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said forensic teams are now analysing the DNA samples in the hope of quickly identifying the four theives behind Sunday's audacious broad-daylight heist
Thieves stole 88 million euros in historic jewelry from the Louvre on Sunday, prompting the director's resignation and exposing security flaws. Online
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DNA Found in Helmet, Glove After Louvre Robbery as Manhunt for Thieves Continues
A major development in the manhunt to find the four people who robbed the Louvre Museum in Paris has been revealed. According to French police, two traces of DNA were found in one of the helmets and one of the gloves the suspects left behind at the scene of the crime.
The director of the Louvre Museum on Wednesday acknowledged a ″terrible failure″ at the Paris monument after a stunning daylight crown jewel heist at the world's most-visited museum, and said she offered to resign but it was refused.