Manhunt after daring jewel heist at Louvre

EXPERTS WARN JEWELLERY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO RECOVER

- BY ALEX ABRAHAM Senior Associate Editor

French authorities launched a full-scale manhunt yesterday for the thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in broad daylight on Sunday morning. Officials say a team of 60 investi gators is pursuing leads as they probe the audacious heist.

The theft, carried out half an hour after the museum opened, has reignited debates over security gaps in French cultural institutions.