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| Paris thieves steal $102m jewels | Paris thieves steal $102m jewels |
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| One of Paris's most prestigious jewellery shops has been robbed of at least 80m euros ($102m, £70m) worth of jewels, police say. | |
| As many as four robbers, some dressed as women, stormed Harry Winston's store near the Champs-Elysee and stole nearly all of its valuables. | As many as four robbers, some dressed as women, stormed Harry Winston's store near the Champs-Elysee and stole nearly all of its valuables. |
| They seemed well informed and knew the names of some of the shop's staff, police say. | They seemed well informed and knew the names of some of the shop's staff, police say. |
| The store was hit by another robbery almost exactly a year ago. | The store was hit by another robbery almost exactly a year ago. |
| Armed robbers then stole an estimated 10m euros ($13m) worth of valuables. | Armed robbers then stole an estimated 10m euros ($13m) worth of valuables. |
| Staff hurt | Staff hurt |
| The BBC's Alasdair Sandford, in Paris, says the latest robbery is one of the country's most serious robberies for decades. | The BBC's Alasdair Sandford, in Paris, says the latest robbery is one of the country's most serious robberies for decades. |
| Around 10 people and 15 staff were in the store on late Thursday afternoon when the robbers entered. | Around 10 people and 15 staff were in the store on late Thursday afternoon when the robbers entered. |
| Police said some were disguised as women, and appeared to know their way around - addressing some of the staff by their names and identifying where stock not on display was being stored. | Police said some were disguised as women, and appeared to know their way around - addressing some of the staff by their names and identifying where stock not on display was being stored. |
| They overturned display cases and emptied the shop of nearly all its stock. Some of the staff were said to have been hurt in the robbery. | They overturned display cases and emptied the shop of nearly all its stock. Some of the staff were said to have been hurt in the robbery. |
| Harry Winston is situated on the fashionable Avenue Montaigne and attracts a wealthy clientele from around the world, from royalty to film stars. | Harry Winston is situated on the fashionable Avenue Montaigne and attracts a wealthy clientele from around the world, from royalty to film stars. |