Two more people charged in connection with Louvre jewel heist
The man and woman - both in their 30s - have been remanded in custody
A 38-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man have been charged in connection with the Louvre jewellery heist, French prosecutors have confirmed.
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The suspects, who've not been named, are among a number of people arrested after jewels worth €88m (£77m) were stolen from the Gallery of Apollo at the Paris gallery on Sunday October 19.
The woman, who lives in a northern suburb in Paris, has been charged with complicity in organised theft and criminal conspiracy with a view to committing a crime.
The man is accused of theft and criminal conspiracy. Both deny wrongdoing and have been remanded in custody.
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Earlier this week, French authorities announced that two individuals had 'partially admitted' their involvement, as police continue their search for the missing items.
They were handed preliminary charges of criminal conspiracy and theft committed by an organised gang, and remanded in custody.
Five more suspects were then arrested in coordinated raids in the French capital, but searches did not lead to the stolen jewellery.
A main suspect is said to be among those arrested, according to the AFP news agency.
The masked thieves used a mechanical ladder on the back of a lorry to gain entry to the gallery before stealing eight items including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century queens Marie-Amelie and Hortense.
They also took an emerald necklace and earrings tied to Empress Marie-Louise, Napoleon Bonaparte's second wife, as well as a reliquary brooch.
Over 100 investigators have been involved in the manhunt and authorities were able to track down the individuals after analyzing more than 150 DNA samples and examining several items the group left behind.
The museum's director previously called the incident a "terrible failure" but prosecutor Laure Beccuau confirmed there was "no evidence the thieves benefited from inside help."