Woman, 38, charged in Louvre jewellery theft

A 38-year-old woman has been charged with complicity in the Louvre jewellery heist, where four thieves stole items worth £76 million on October 19 while the museum was open. The woman is part of a group of seven arrested, with two suspects partially confessing to their roles. The stolen items include a sapphire diadem and emerald jewelry linked to 19th-century queens and Empress Marie-Louise. The heist raised concerns about the Louvre’s security, prompting criticism from the Paris police chief.

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