Louvre heist: Crime scene footage reveals blowtorch and angle grinder among evidence

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Louvre heist: Crime scene footage reveals blowtorch and angle grinder among evidence – Watch

Tuesday 21st October 2025, 5:15PM

Four thieves executed a daring daylight heist at Paris's Louvre Museum, stealing eight priceless Napoleonic jewels in just seven minutes. Using a crane and power tools, they breached the Apollo gallery, though they left behind the Regent diamond and Empress Eugénie's crown. The incident has exposed security flaws and prompted calls for reinforcement.

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