Louvre thieves left trail of DNA samples on helmet, gloves

Agencies:

The thieves who snatched millions of dollars’ worth of jewelry in a daring daylight heist at the Louvre museum on Sunday left behind numerous DNA samples.

Investigators found “more than 150 DNA, fingerprint and other traces” at the scene, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau told French news site Ouest-France on Thursday.

These came from a helmet, angle grinders, gloves, a vest and other items used and abandoned by the four burglars, Beccuau said.

“The analyses take time, even though they are a priority for the labs. We are expecting results in the next few days, which may provide us with leads, particularly if the perpetrators were on file,” she said.