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Why a German freight lift has become the viral star of Louvre heist

German makers of lift used by Louvre thieves to escape have seized on their newfound social media fame

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2025

DNA leads and video trail drive search for stolen Louvre crown jewels

French police have gathered more than 150 DNA samples and fingerprints in the hunt for the thieves behind a daring daylight raid on the Louvre that saw eight royal jewels worth €88 million stolen.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 24, 2025

How the Louvre jewel robbery gave a German ladder firm a golden lift

German lift manufacturer, Böcker, turned to social media when they spotted their ladder used in the Louvre theft. In a post, the firm said: "The Böcker Agilo transports your treasures weighing up to 400kg at 42m/min — quiet as a whisper."

Euronews · Oct 24, 2025

America’s Most Notorious Jewel Thief Blasts Louvre Robbers, Reveals Disturbing Smuggling Trick

Larry Lawton said the Louvre robbers may have smuggled the goods by shoving them up their body’s backdoor. He claimed he once hid a knife this way.

Bored Panda · Oct 23, 2025

Louvre director acknowledges ‘terrible failure’ after €88m jewel heist

Laurence des Cars questioned by senators about daring daytime break-in at Paris museum

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Louvre heist timeline: How thieves stole €88m of jewellery in under eight minutes

Thieves spent only four minutes inside the Paris museum – but managed to steal over $100 million worth of crown jewels

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

The Louvre’s new must-see? The broken window smashed by thieves in €88m jewel heist

Visitors flock to visit Paris museum as it reopens, but some are more interested in evidence of Sunday’s dramatic robbery than the art works inside

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

The Louvre Lost Valuable Items In A Heist, So Here Are The 15 Funniest Memes

“They stole a crown, left a 140-carat diamond… thieves clearly have taste!!!!!”

Bored Panda · Oct 22, 2025

The Louvre Just Got Hit By a Mega Jewel Heist, and I Swear I've Seen This Movie Before

What experts say are a highly experienced quartet of thieves went in a museum window, then fled the scene on Yamaha TMAX scooters, and I swear I'm not making this up.

RideApart · Oct 22, 2025

Louvre reopens as senators prepare to grill museum chief over jewel heist

The Louvre reopened to visitors on Wednesday, three days after thieves pulled off a spectacular jewel heist worth €88 million.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 22, 2025