Valuable Diamond Necklace Stolen in Four-Minute Heist at Vienna Museum
Thieves stole a historic diamond necklace featuring 673 stones, once owned by Egypt’s Queen Nazli, during a brief four-minute heist at a Vienna museum exhibition. The multi-million dollar jewel was snatched amid visitors before police launched an investigation.
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Thieves Snatch $4 Million Diamond Necklace From Vienna Museum
A historic diamond necklace originally designed for the Egyptian royal family and valued at about $4 million was stolen from a major Vienna museum, triggering a police manhunt for the two alleged thieves.
By Jonathan Tirone
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Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass. Police believe several people and vehicles were involved, and suspect the thieves created a diversion by triggering an alarm at a nearby sports centre before the break-in.
By FRANCE24
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Thieves have stolen jewellery and artefacts from one of the most important prehistoric gold collections at a museum in the Spanish province of Alicante.
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