'Several Million Euros' of Jewels Robbed in Armed Heist at Celebrity-favourite Luxury Paris Boutique

Armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram made off with several million euros’ (dollars’) worth of valuables in a heist of the luxury Paris boutique of self-declared “jeweller to the stars” Harry Winston.

Having refused on May 18 to confirm that Harry Winston was the target, the Paris prosecutor’s office did so on Sunday (May 19), saying the dazzling, by-appointment store on the tony Avenue Montaigne was robbed by a gang of at least three people.

The prosecutor’s office, which is overseeing the police probe, said the robbers forced entry to the jewellery store using a two-wheeler and stole the jewels from several windows, while one of them kept watch, carrying a long-barrelled firearm. As they sped away, they pointed the firearm in the direction of police officers, who had to put an end to their pursuit, the office added.

Officials further said the damage, presently being assessed, is several million euros. Harry Winston did not reply to emailed questions from The Associated Press.

This is not the first time the luxury store has been robbed. Eight people were convicted in 2015 in connection with a spectacular 2008 holdup in which three cross-dressing gunmen stole about $92 million in loot.

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