Crossdressing jewel thieves steal £70m
A gang of crossdressers have made off with jewels worth £70m after raiding a Paris jewellery store.
The armed robbers dressed in drag and wigs forced staff at the posh Harry Winston store near the Champs-Elysees to hand over rings, necklaces and watches.
Police in France say the men seemed well (dressed) informed and even knew the names of some of the shop's staff.
They overturned display cases and emptied the shop of most its stock after entering on Thursday evening. About 25 staff and shoppers were in the store when it was raided and some are believed to have been injured.
It is thought the men may have been dressed as women in a bid to hide their identity ... or they may have carried out the raid in a bid to complete their outfits.
The same store - popular with A-list Hollywood stars - was the target of a similar raid almost exactly a year ago, armed robbers then stole an estimated 10m euros ($13m) of goods.
Link:
Harry Winston
A gang of crossdressers have made off with jewels worth £70m after raiding a Paris jewellery store.The armed robbers dressed in drag and wigs forced staff at the posh Harry Winston store near the Champs-Elysees to hand over rings, necklaces and watches.
Police in France say the men seemed well (dressed) informed and even knew the names of some of the shop's staff.
They overturned display cases and emptied the shop of most its stock after entering on Thursday evening. About 25 staff and shoppers were in the store when it was raided and some are believed to have been injured.
It is thought the men may have been dressed as women in a bid to hide their identity ... or they may have carried out the raid in a bid to complete their outfits.
The same store - popular with A-list Hollywood stars - was the target of a similar raid almost exactly a year ago, armed robbers then stole an estimated 10m euros ($13m) of goods.
Link:
Harry Winston
