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EC:
Via the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22649074


--- Quote ---A necklace reportedly worth 1.9m euros (£1.6m) has been stolen during the Cannes film festival, in the second such theft to hit this year's event.

The expensive piece by Swiss jeweller De Grisogono vanished after a celebrity party at a five-star hotel in the resort town of Cap d'Antibes.

The theft occurred despite "large security measures", including 80 security guards, the jeweller said.

Last week, thieves ripped a safe with jewels from the wall of a hotel room.

The latest robbery happened after a gala held at the exclusive Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on Tuesday night.

The high-profile event celebrated De Grisogono's 20th anniversary, and was attended by international movie stars like Sharon Stone and Ornella Muti.
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More plus video report at link.

I may be wrong, but this story keeps me giggling like mad.

alicewonders:

--- Quote from: EC on May 24, 2013, 08:19:07 am ---Via the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22649074

More plus video report at link.

I may be wrong, but this story keeps me giggling like mad.

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The first theft story made me giggle - this one makes me cackle out loud!

 :bigsilly:

EC:
It is so much like a bad heist film  :laugh:

alicewonders:

--- Quote from: EC on May 24, 2013, 12:38:26 pm ---It is so much like a bad heist film  :laugh:

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I was thinking that too.  Seriously though, 80 security guards?  It's beginning to sound like an inside job.

EC:
I keep trying to come up with a screenplay for it.

80 guards can be handled - people see only what they wish to see and what they expect to see.

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