Jewels stolen from the Louvre museum in a brazen heist have not yet been found, the Paris prosecutor has said, adding that two suspects arrested on the weekend had partially recognised their involvement in the robbery.

Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have admitted their involvement and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday. Laure Beccuau told a news conference that the two face preliminary charges of theft committed by an…

Two men arrested on suspicion of stealing jewels from the Louvre Museum have

It took thieves less than eight minutes to steal the jewels valued at €88m from the world’s most visited museum.

The Paris prosecutor says the jewels are not yet recovered and there could be a bigger gang behind the theft.

French police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre's defences turning this month's dazzling daylight theft into a national reckoning over how France protects its treasures

The stolen jewels have not yet been found and at least two suspects remain at large.