The brazen theft of priceless French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris has shocked art experts and law enforcement nationwide. The heist, which occurred on Saturday in broad daylight, saw a group of thieves storm the Apollo Gallery, home to some of France’s most iconic historical treasures. The stolen items, including a crown believed to have belonged to Empress Eugénie, were reportedly taken in under seven minutes, leaving security officials scrambling to protect the famed museum.
Detailed reports from French daily Le Parisien suggest that the thieves, disguised as construction workers, entered the museum by parking next to the building and using a lift to breach a first-floor window with an angle grinder. The incident, which took place at around 9:30 a.m., was described as a