€46m jewel thieves ‘used latex disguise’

TWO robbers who pulled off Britain’s biggest jewellery heist may have concealed their identities with film-style rubber masks.

€46m jewel thieves ‘used latex disguise’

The duo were said to have hired an unsuspecting professional make-up artist to disguise their faces using liquid latex shortly before they made off with a £40 million (€46.4m) haul in a raid on an exclusive London jewellers.

According to The Sun newspaper, the 29-year-old freelance make-up artist, who cannot be identified for his own safety, also altered their hair colour and skin tone in a four-hour session, for which he charged a £450 (€522) fee.

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