Huge noise then I yelled to get out - Louvre attendant recalls shock of heist

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Kiran Ridley/Getty Images The Louvre attendant described the moment thieves burst into the first-floor gallery

A gallery attendant on duty at the Louvre when thieves broke in and stole eight of France's crown jewels has said "no-one could have been prepared" for what unfolded as visitors began to arrive on Sunday morning.

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