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Radio 4,19 Oct 2025,16 mins

Thieves steal eight priceless objects from the Louvre Museum

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French police are searching for a gang who stole priceless treasures from the Louvre in Paris this morning .Officers found a damaged nineteenth century crown near the gallery. The item was covered with 1,300 diamonds, and was among several taken when thieves scaled a ladder, broke a window and escaped on motorbikes.

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