French Police
says an armed man has
stolen forty million Euros worth of jewels in the French Riviera resort of
Cannes.
The hold-up took place on Sunday
morning at a jewellery exhibition at the Carlton Hotel, located on the
Croisette promenade, one of the most prestigious locations in the town.
The theft is the largest in a series
of high-profile robberies in Cannes, which is famous for its annual film
festival. The Carlton Hotel is where Alfred Hitchcock filmed To Catch A Thief -
his 1955 film about a jewel thief operating in the French Riviera.
During the latest theft, an exhibition of diamonds by the jeweller Leviev was being held in the lobby of the hotel. Local media said the robber made off with the jewels in a briefcase. If the value of the jewels is confirmed, it would reportedly be the second-largest heist in France.
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