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What happened during Kim Kardashian’s Paris robbery, what jewellery was stolen and what has she said about it?

KIM Kardashian was left "badly shaken" after thieves "tied her up and held her at gunpoint" in her plush Paris apartment before making off with her jewellery.

The aftermath of the robbery in October has left the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star unable to sleep without security guards and she no longer wears jewellery.

 Kim Kardashian was pictured just hours before the terrifying raid at Paris Fashion Week's Givenchy show - in which her sister Kendall Jenner was modelling
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Kim Kardashian was pictured just hours before the terrifying raid at Paris Fashion Week's Givenchy show - in which her sister Kendall Jenner was modellingCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

What happened during the Kim Kardashian Paris robbery?

The gang are believed to have entered the luxury apartment on Paris' Rue Tronchet at around 2.30am on October 3, 2016.

Dressed as police, sources say the men were unwittingly allowed into the complex by a concierge.

After handcuffing the porter, they made their way up to Kim’s flat, where she was sleeping.

They broke in and then two of them held a gun at the reality TV star, before also tying her hands together and then locking her in a bathroom.

Chilling crime scene pictures revealed the aftermath of the robbery along with video of the alleged robbers.

In November, it was reported that Kim was being plagued with “nightmares and flashbacks” following the robbery and she also had to deal with her husband, Kane West having a breakdown.

Fortunately, the couple's young children Saint and North are not believed to have been in the hotel room at the time.

She recently opened up about the robbery in the new series of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, which was filmed in the aftermath.

She said: "They had the gun up to me and I knew they were just going to shoot me in the head.

“Then he duck-tapes my face.

 Kim said she pleaded with her captors, saying: “Please I have a family. Let me live”.

How much was stolen during the Kim Kardashian Paris robbery?

More than £9million worth of jewellery is believed to have been nabbed during the attack – including a £5million jewellery box and one ring worth £3.5million.

Also stolen was the £3.5million ring could be the 20-carat second engagement ring given to her by husband Kanye West.

She had recently showed off the dazzling stone in a revealing Instagram snap after rapper West gave his wife the ring as an upgrade to her original 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring.

A police source said: "They then helped themselves to millions of euros, before making their escape.

"Victims of this robbery were unharmed but they are clearly in a state of shock and fear."

 Kardashian posted a photo of her £3.5 million pound ring on Instagram before the robbery
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Kardashian posted a photo of her £3.5 million pound ring on Instagram before the robberyCredit: Instagram

Was anyone arrested for the Kim Kardashian Paris robbery?

At least 17 people were arrested in connection with the armed robbery of Kim Kardashian West.

Cops detained a gang of ‘veteran criminals’ in relation to the shocking crime which occurred during Paris Fashion Week.

Authorities confirmed that the ‘career criminals’ were nabbed after one of the crooks left his DNA in Kim’s luxury apartment.

The operation was coordinated by the Banditry Repression Brigade of the French police - a special unit in charge of armed robberies.

According to French media, some of the suspects are well known to the police for their criminal history.

Chauffeur Michael Madar, 40 and his younger brother Gary, 27 were among the 17 suspects arrested.

The brothers work for the same limo company, who provided vehicles to the Kardashians during their visit to Paris.

The chauffeur was later released without charge.

It has been reported that the alleged ringleader of the gang accused of robbing the star has written a letter of apology to Kim.

According to TMZ, Kim’s legal team in France received a letter from Aomar Ait Khedache who apparently organised the October 2016 heist.

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Where was the Paris apartment?

The stunning central apartment was located on Rue Tronchet in Paris's Madeleine district.

Kim Kardashian stayed at the residence - located behind the city's Madeleine church - before her marriage to rap star Kanye in 2014.

She was also there in October 2016 while she attended Paris Fashion Week, which was when the robbery happened.

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What has Kim Kardashian said about the robbery?

Speaking about the robbery to recently Kim said: "I definitely get a lot more anxiety now, just with people knowing your every move."

The star has chosen not to attend Paris Fashion Week this year, according to reports.

According to reports from the US, the reality star is avoiding this year's catwalks in the French capital because the memories from her ordeal are still too fresh.

 reports that Kim isn't the only family member giving Paris Fashion Week a miss.

A source told : "Kim will most likely not be returning to Paris for a very, very long time.

"[She is] still dealing with the trauma [of the robbery]."

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