French minister insists security worked during heist
發佈日期: 2025-10-22 21:04
TVB News
Paris' Louvre Museum reopened on Wednesday, days after crown jewels were stolen in a dramatic weekend heist.
France's culture minister said the security apparatus at the Louvre worked properly during Sunday's heist.
Speaking at the National Assembly, Rachida Dati insisted that the museum's security apparatus worked, but she did not offer any details about how the thieves managed to carry out the heist given that the cameras were working.
While the crowds were back on Wednesday morning, experts said the sapphires, emeralds and diamonds that once adorned France's royals could be gone forever.
The stolen jewellery, worth an estimated 88 million euros without including their historical value, are likely being secretly dismantled and sold off.
77 Diamonds, a top diamond jeweller, stated that "if the gems are broken up and sold off, they will, in effect, vanish from history and be lost to the world forever."
