Amid the probe into the recent crown jewels theft at the Louvre in Paris, a picture of a man in a three-piece suit, gold waistcoat, dark jacket, and fedora unintentionally became the centre of online curiosity.

Seen holding an umbrella like a walking stick, his striking appearance led many to mistake him for the lead investigator, or even a suspect in disguise.

On social media, users compared him to classic detectives like Inspector Clouseau from The Pink Panther and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot.

“The person I feel for is the real lead detective in the Louvre robbery who’s now set an unfair sartorial standard,” said a user, while another quipped, “He looks like he came out of a 1940s film noir — surely the real detective must now feel underdressed.”

One of the users said, “Everyt

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