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Louvre Reopens as Manhunt Widens for €88 Million Crown Jewel Heist

Forensic evidence tied to a stolen freight lift now anchors the probe into the Apollo Gallery break-in.

Overview

  • The museum reopened to visitors on October 22 with the Apollo Gallery closed to the public.
  • Four thieves who stole nine Crown jewels worth €88 million in about seven minutes remain at large as specialist units lead the search with roughly 100 officers.
  • Police are analyzing an abandoned vest that could yield DNA, according to investigators.
  • The freight lift used to access the gallery was stolen days earlier from a Paris suburb and bears fingerprints and signs of an attempted burning, investigators say.
  • Culture Minister Rachida Dati says the alarms worked, and Louvre management rejects reports that the display cases were less robust than before.