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Oct 2025

30m 27s

How thieves pulled off the heist of the ...

About this episode

It's been described as the 'crime of the decade'. In just seven minutes, masked thieves stole the French crown jewels in broad daylight, from the most visited museum in the world: the Louvre. How did they pull off their audacious plan and will they get away with it?

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Guest: David Chazan, Paris correspondent, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Dave Creasey.

Read more: How the Louvre Heist Unfolded

Clips: ITV News, Fox News, Sky News.

Photo: Getty Images.

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