2 more suspects charged over Louvre heist
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Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the information made public about the arrests in the Louvre case should not have been disclosed.
The Louvre Museum, located in the heart of Paris, is one of the world’s largest and most famous art museums. Home to thousands of priceless artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Winged Victory of Samothrace,
A crown that once belonged to Empress Eugenie of France was damaged by thieves during Sunday's heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
From the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911 to the French Crown Jewels heist this past weekend, the Parisian museum has seen some audacious crimes over the decades.
Eight "objects of inestimable heritage value" were stolen, per France's Ministry of Culture, and one item, an ornate gold crown, was recovered near the scene.
French soldiers from the "Sentinelle" security plan patrol past the glass Pyramid while people queue to enter the Louvre Museum as French police have arrested more suspects linked to the theft of treasures from the Louvre museum's Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo gallery),