Everything to know about Kim Kardashian's robbery incident
The
heist took place in a rented apartment at a luxury private mansion in
Paris' 8th arrondissement early Monday morning local time.
According to a French blog,
the mansion has nine apartments that can be rented out for weeks at a
time. The residence is hidden from the street by large wooden doors set
in a stone wall, which is very common for private homes on the French
capital's narrow streets.
The
private mansion has proved popular with stars in the past as it is easy
to avoid the paparazzi. Kardashian West's husband, rapper Kanye West,
has stayed there previously, as have other celebrities.
How did the robbers get in and what was stolen?
The
French Interior Ministry said the culprits were disguised as police
officers. Five men threatened the concierge at the mansion with a
weapon, handcuffed him and forced him to open the private apartment.
Two
of the men were able to gain entry to Kardashian West's room, according
to the Paris prosecutor's office, and a gun was held to her head.
She was locked in a bathroom while the men took two cell phones and jewelry worth millions of dollars.
Police stand guard at the entrance to the residence where reality television star Kim Kardashian West was robbed at gunpoint.
The
prosecutor's office said a ring worth an estimated 4 million euros
($4.49 million) and a jewelry box with contents worth about 5 million
euros ($5.6 million) were stolen.
It
has not been disclosed whether this was her own jewelry or items she
had borrowed for Paris Fashion Week, which she was in the city to
attend.
Kardashian West owns several highly valuable items.
In addition to her original engagement ring
from Kanye West in 2013, it was reported that he gave her a second ring
last month with a huge stone, which she has been flaunting on social
media.
Kardashian West has a regular bodyguard, Pascal Duvier, but CNN affiliate BFM TV has reported that she did not have a bodyguard with her at the time of the robbery.
Authorities
in Paris have not commented on her security arrangements or said if
anyone has been arrested in connection with the heist.
How is Kim doing and where is she now?
Kardashian
West left France Monday after speaking with police, the Interior
Ministry told CNN. She was seen with a long black scarf over her head as
she boarded a private jet, accompanied by bodyguard Duvier.
A spokeswoman for Kardashian West said the celebrity was "badly shaken but physically unharmed" following the incident.
What have the Kardashians said about it -- and what are people saying on social media?
Kardashian
West -- a prolific user of social media -- has not updated her Twitter
account since 11:30 p.m. Paris time on Sunday, when she plugged a Los
Angeles promotional event.
his would appear to be before the
robbery, which Bittermann reports happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday (8:30
p.m. ET Sunday evening).
None of her family -- also very prolific users of social media -- have made any comment so far.
Not everyone has expressed sympathy for Kardashian West.
But British comedian James Corden stuck up for her, taking to Twitter to urge people to "be nice or shut up."
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo condemned the robbery via Twitter.
"I
express my support and I want to tell her that she will always be
welcome in Paris. I have every confidence in the police force, as part
of the ongoing investigation, to quickly identify and apprehend the
perpetrators of this attack. This rare act of violence occurred in a
private area, which does not call into question the work of the police
and the security of public areas in Paris," Hidalgo said.
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