Armed robbers flee Paris De Beers store with goods worth hundreds of thousands

Armed robbers stole hundreds of thousands of euros’ worth of luxury goods from a De Beers jewellery store in an upscale district of the French capital before fleeing on motorcycles, Paris police said on Thursday. The robbery took place around 11.15am in the 2nd arrondissement, police said.

A De Beers Group spokesperson confirmed the robbery at the company’s De Beers store on Rue de la Paix, near Place Vendôme, a hub of luxury jewellers. The spokesperson said there were “no serious injuries”,...