"The woman was in tears as she appeared at a Paris court, saying she feared for her children and for herself, an AFP reporter witnessed. She has been charged with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to preparing a crime. The magistrate justified the detention of the woman, who lives in the French capital's northern suburb of La Courneuve, on the grounds of a "risk of collusion" and "disturbance of public order"."
"Last month, thieves wielding power tools raided the Louvre, the world's most visited art museum, in broad daylight, taking just seven minutes to steal jewellery worth an estimated $102 million. French authorities initially announced the arrest of two male suspects over the Louvre robbery, and this week prosecutors said that police had arrested five more people including a main suspect. Adrien Sorrentino, a lawyer for the woman who was remanded in custody, said his client "vehemently" denied the charges against her."
Two additional suspects, a 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man, were charged and remanded in custody in connection with the Louvre jewellery theft. The woman was emotionally distressed in court and faces charges of complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy; magistrates cited a risk of collusion and disturbance of public order. The man faces organised theft and criminal conspiracy charges and has prior theft convictions; he was placed in pre-trial detention pending a hearing. Both defendants deny involvement. The heist saw thieves use power tools to steal about $102 million of jewellery in seven minutes.
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