Two Louvre heist suspects ‘partially’ admit participation, says Paris prosecutor

Riot police officers patrol as people queue to enter Le Louvre museum in Paris. Picture: Christophe Ena/AP

Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have “partially” admitted their participation and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said.

Laure Beccuau told a news conference that the two face preliminary charges of theft committed by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy.