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Tourists fled in fear after a robbery by a 'gang of highly organised criminals' at the Louvre in Paris forced the museum to shut.

The thieves are said to have used a basket lift to reach the Louvre on Sunday morning and, as tourists were already inside, forced a window, smashed display cases and fled with jewels of 'inestimable value', France’s interior minister said.

The world’s most-visited museum closed for the day as police sealed gates and ushered visitors out during an investigation into the seven-minute strike.

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Two men are thought to have stolen nine pieces, while another man kept watch. These reportedly included a tiara, brooch, necklace and more.

The group of hooded men allegedly gained access to t

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