In a shocking turn of events, the world-renowned Louvre Museum in Paris was forced to close its doors on Sunday after thieves executed a bold heist, stealing eight priceless royal artefacts in broad daylight. The robbery took place in the museum's Galerie d'Apollon (Apollo’s Gallery), where the thieves targeted two display cases containing valuable 19th-century jewellery once owned by French royalty.

The daring theft unfolded between 9:30 and 9:40 AM (local time) shortly after the museum opened. Security footage revealed one of the culprits dressed in construction gear and using a battery-powered disc cutter to slice through a glass display case while visitors walked through the gallery, seemingly oblivious to the crime taking place nearby.

The stolen jewellery includes tiaras, brooches,

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