Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:09pm on 01 Nov 2025,Saturday International
French authorities charged a 38-year-old woman from La Courneuve, Paris suburb, with complicity in organized theft and criminal conspiracy following a spectacular jewel heist at the Louvre Museum on October 18. Four armed suspects used a van-mounted lift to reach a first-floor window overlooking the Seine, cut through glass with power tools, threatened guards, and smashed display cases in the Galerie d'Apollon within four minutes. Eight priceless royal treasures were stolen, including tiaras and jewelry from Empress Eugénie, Empress Marie-Louise, and Queen Marie-Amélie. Several pieces, including Empress Eugénie's crown, were found damaged near the museum. Culture Minister Rachida Dati described the masked robbers as "experienced." Sixty investigators are pursuing the organized crime network.
