Dapper stranger in Paris crown jewels heist photo sparks online buzz
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This is a remarkable style.
A photo of a man stepping outside the Louvre Museum in Paris during an investigation into the recent brazen crown jewel heist at the famed museum has gone viral.
The mysterious man, wearing a three-piece suit, a dark jacket and a gold vest, with a fedora and an umbrella used as a walking stick, was abuzz on social media comparing himself to Inspector Clouseau in “The Pink Panther” and Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot.
While many believed that the dashing man was the lead investigator on the case, some even suggested that his dapper appearance pointed to a dapper criminal somehow involved in the robbery.
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Police officers blocked access to the Louvre following a robbery in Paris on October 19. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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A third wrote: “The detective working on the Louvre Jewel robbery is the man in the fedora. I wonder if the French do everything better.”
But the Associated Press photographer who captured the intriguing shot last Sunday claimed he had no reason to believe the man had anything to do with the Louvre investigation, but rather that he was just someone who walked into the frame.
Photographer Thibault Camus told the outlet he believed the man added a bit of Parisian flair. je ne sais quoi “I don’t know what happened” — to your photos.
This photo, provided by Interpol and taken from its website, shows jewels stolen from the Louvre on Sunday. (Interpol via AP)
Camus says, “He appeared before me, I saw him, I took his photograph.” “It’s gone and gone.”
Paris officials also decided to add a bit of French intrigue to the mystery when the AP asked if they could identify the man.
The Paris prosecutor’s office responded: “We would prefer to keep the mystery alive ;)”
People lined up outside the Louvre last Wednesday, three days after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight robbery. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Last Sunday morning, four masked criminals stole several priceless pieces from the Louvre’s jewelery collection after breaking into a gallery shortly after the museum opened.
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The thieves escaped on scooters and have not been caught yet.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
