PARIS – A member of the Saudi royal family has reported the theft ofhundreds of thousands of euros’ worth of jewellery from her hotel room atthe Ritz hotel in Paris, police sources said on Monday.
The person, who was not identified by name, said the theft which would bethe second reported jewel heist at the five-star hotel on Place Vendomethis year took place on Friday afternoon.
The jewels, worth an estimated $930,000, were not in a safe when they weretaken and there was no sign of forced entry, the source said, confirming areport on France Info radio.
France Info said the victim was a Saudi princess staying in one of thehotel’s suites.
An investigation has been opened by France’s anti-organised crime brigade,a legal source said.
In January, an armed gang swiped an estimated four million euros’ worth ofjewels from shops inside the Ritz after bursting into the hotel and usinghatchets to smash display cases.
All of the loot, some of which the robbers dropped while trying to maketheir escape, was recovered. – APP/AFP