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Heist of the century: The dramatic louvre jewellery robbery

Heist of the century: The dramatic louvre jewellery robbery
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A jewellery heist at Paris' Louvre museum has cast France in a "deplorable" light, Justice Minister Gerard Darmanin said on Monday as opposition politicians criticised the government for what they branded a national humiliation.
Thieves on Sunday broke into the Louvre, one of the world's most famous museums, using a crane to smash an upstairs window, then stealing priceless objects from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes.

Heist of the century: The dramatic louvre jewellery robbery