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New Footage Emerges from Louvre Heist: Moment Thieves Smash Displays and Steal Jewels

Published January 18, 2026, 18:14

New documentary footage from the spectacular heist at the Louvre Museum, which took place in October 2025, is set to be released. The video shows one of the perpetrators smashing a display case with a wheel and fists to snatch jewels. Three months after the robbery, four people are in custody, but the jewels remain missing. Authorities have no indication of where the stolen items are, but are considering all possibilities, including whether the robbery was commissioned. The investigation is ongoing.