£43m Of Jewellery Stolen

Published on 05/12/08

Thieves have secured a multi-million pound diamond heist after a raid on a jewellery shop.

Armed robbers stole pieces worth around £43 million as they ordered staff at the French outlet to hand over items such as gold diamond rings and watches.

It is claimed the three men were well informed on the layout of the store and knew some of the workers' names.

A police spokesperson described the trio as "ruthless, efficient and very quick".

They added: "They threatened the staff with shotguns and knew exactly what they wanted to steal. Luckily no one was injured in the raid and no shots were fired."

An operation is now underway to find the thieves, with authorities warning the jewels may become available on the open market.

In other news regarding missing gold diamond rings, a US policewoman was fired last month after claims she had stolen an engagement ring once given to her by a former partner.