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Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have “partially” admitted their participation, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.
Laure Beccuau said at a news conference that the two are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum.
They face preliminary charges of theft committed by an organized 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 valu
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