Paris (France) (AFP) – Two men suspected of having participated in the burglary in September of a room at the Parisian palace Plaza Athénée will be tried on January 13, according to a decision rendered Friday evening by the Paris judicial court.
Published on: 07/11/2026 - 16:33
They were placed in pre-trial detention awaiting trial, both having already been incarcerated and convicted several times for similar acts, justified the president of the court.
Born in Paris, the two men are 29 years old.
On the night of September 8 to 9, between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., a man climbed the facade of the hotel then returned accompanied by a second individual, before entering a room located on the 7th floor of the famous Parisian palace.
The damage from the burglary is estimated at 300,000 euros, the Paris prosecutor's office said on Saturday, requested by AFP.
The two men suspected of having participated were arrested this week, according to Le Parisien, after being confused thanks to the analysis of video surveillance and telephone calls.
They were to be tried immediately on Friday for “theft by deception, break-in or escalation”.
But one having requested an adjournment to be able to prepare his defense, the court decided to adjourn the hearing until January 13, the two files cannot be separated.
The investigation was carried out by the banditry suppression brigade of the Paris judicial police.
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