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Louvre director admits 'insufficient' camera coverage after heist
Louvre Director Laurence des Cars acknowledged insufficient security camera coverage on the museum's exterior walls following a daring daytime heist of jewels.
Thieves managed to steal an estimated 88 million euros ($102 million) in jewels from the museum in just seven minutes on Sunday.
Des Cars admitted that the cameras did not adequately cover the thieves' point of entry, with the only camera on that side directed westward.
She also conceded that perimeter cameras are aging and surveillance of the museum's outside walls is insufficient.
Despite these security lapses, Des Cars defended the museum's 80-million-euro security plan against reports of persistent delays.
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