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Kardashian: At least 15 arrests in Paris over robbery

Kardashian: At least 15 arrests in Paris over robbery

France

At least 15 people have reportedly been arrested in Paris on suspicion of robbing Kim Kardashian at gunpoint in her luxury apartment last October.

Reports in the French media suggest the suspects were traced due to DNA traces left at the scene.

#UPDATE 16 arrested over Kardashian Paris robbery https://t.co/rcceRG2SJB pic.twitter.com/qgPAbfpyxd

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 9, 2017

What happened in the robbery?

Robbers forced their way into the serviced apartment where Kardashian was staying in the French capital, where she was attending Paris Fashion Week.

At the time, police said the US reality TV star was robbed at gunpoint by at least two men who had disguised themselves as police officers to gain entry to the luxury apartment.

Sources said the attackers struck at around 3am.

The 36-year-old was tied up and locked in a bathroom.

The masked offenders made off with an estimated nine million euros worth of jewellery.

BREAKING: Gang of 15 'veteran criminals' arrested over Kim Kardashian's terrifying Paris gunpoint robbery https://t.co/EDZduhQuD2 pic.twitter.com/dOMoHD6t1G

— Mirror Celeb (@MirrorCeleb) January 9, 2017

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