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Two suspects in Louvre heist 'partially' admit participation

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Experts fear the stolen pieces may already have been broken down and the stones recut to conceal where they actually came from.

Breakdown
  • Two suspects have partially admitted their roles in the Louvre jewel heist.
  • The suspects are being held in provisional detention and have appeared before magistrates. 13s
  • One suspect was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport with a one-way ticket to Algeria. 23s
  • The second suspect is known to police and was identified by DNA at the scene. 55s
  • The jewels, valued at 88 million euros, were stolen in under eight minutes. 1m 2s
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