French cops and ex-bodyguard blame Kim Kardashian for Paris robbery – adding she needs to stop flaunting wealth and ditch social media

KIM Kardashian's former bodyguard has told the star she left herself open to yesterday's terrifying robbery.

Steve Stanulis reckons the star should have armed guards around her all the time if she insists on flaunting her wealth online.

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And French police backed up the claim when a Paris officer confirmed they believe the £9m of stolen items had been seen by the gang on social media.

Speaking on Good Morning, Britain, Stanulis said: "There should there have been armed security, absolutely.

“If you have a multi-million dollar ring and you’re sporting it on Instagram or Snapchat, what does it cost to put on an off-duty or retired police officer who is trained and armed.

"They could probably have prevented this happening.

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“As a former police officer it would have taken me two minutes to realise those guys weren’t real officers.”

Among the items believed to have been stolen was a £3.5million 20-carat engagement ring given to the 35-year-old by rapper hubby Kanye West.

Kardashian had flaunted the dazzling diamond on picture-sharing app Instagram just days before the raid.

And French police spokeswoman Johanna Primevert made no bones about the fact the post is likely to have played a part.

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She said: "Clearly when you have a star like Kim Kardashian who has, I think, more than 48 million followers on Twitter.

"I think this could have happened abroad just as easily as in Paris.

"It was really the celebrity who was targeted, with possessions that had been seen and noticed via social media, and it was these goods that the attackers targeted."

One barman who worked opposite the plush pad Kardashian was staying in made clear that it was no secret where the American was staying.

He said: "She’s been popping in and out all the time.

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"It’s always the same drill – a people carrier with dark windows turns up, along with the paparazzi and then we see here.

"Unfortunately too many people seem to know that she lives her!"

Traumatised Kardashian flew back to the US by private jet yesterday following the raid.

The reality star was tied up by five armed men and put in a bathtub while they stole £9million of jewellery.