Kim Kardashian jewel heist trial begins in Paris court

Ten people are on trial on charges of robbery and kidnapping (Lionel Cironneau/AP)

A trial has started in Paris over the 2016 heist in which armed robbers tied up Kim Kardashian in her bedroom and stole millions of dollars’ worth of jewellery during Fashion Week.

Ten people, nine men and a woman, are on trial on charges of robbery and kidnapping of the media personality and the concierge of the residence where she was staying on the night of October 2 2016.