Riot police officers patrol as people queue to enter Le Louvre museum in Paris. Photograph: Christophe Ena/AP
Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have “partially” admitted their participation in the theft and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said.
Laure Beccuau told a news conference that the two face preliminary charges of theft committed by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.
It took thieves less than eight minutes to steal the jewels valued at €88 million on October 19, shocking the world.
Despite being the world's most-visited museum, several security flaws exist at the Louvre in Paris.
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