Two suspects in the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris have "partially" admitted their participation and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Laure Beccuau told reporters at a news conference that the two face preliminary charges of theft committed by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy and are expected to be held in provisional detention.
She did not give details about their comments.
It took thieves less than eight minutes to steal the jewels valued at €88 million on 19 October after they forced open a window, cut into cases with power tools and fled
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