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Second jewellery theft hits French Riviera during Cannes film festival Second jewellery theft hits French Riviera during Cannes film festival
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Police say an expensive necklace was stolen overnight in the luxurious resort town of Cap d'Antibes, the second jewellery theft on the French Riviera during the Cannes film festival. An expensive necklace was stolen overnight in the luxurious resort town of Cap d'Antibes, police said, the second jewellery theft on the French Riviera during the Cannes film festival.
A police official said on Thursday that the necklace was of "high value" but could not put a price on it. She would only speak on condition of anonymity because an investigation is under way. A police official said on Thursday that the necklace was of "high value" but could not put a price on it. She would only speak on condition of anonymity because an investigation was under way.
Last week, thieves stole about $1m worth of jewels after ripping a safe from the wall of a hotel room in Cannes, where the world's movie stars are attending the festival. Last week, thieves stole about $1m (£660,000) worth of jewels after ripping a safe from the wall of a hotel room in Cannes, where the world's movie stars are attending the festival.
Cap d'Antibes is just down the coast from Cannes and, if possible, even more exclusive. During last year's film festival the international Senegalese footballers, Souleymane Diawara and Mamadou Niang, had four luxury watches worth around £340,000 stolen from their villa.
Cap d'Antibes is just down the coast from Cannes and is an even more exclusive Côte d'Azur resort.
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