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Renoir paintings stolen from French Riviera museum recovered, six suspects arrested

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Six suspects were arrested after thieves stole two million-dollar Renoir paintings from a French Riviera museum, though they abandoned two of the stolen works. The local mayor confirmed the recovery on Friday, noting the initial theft involved slicing a fence and climbing a window. The incident occurred approximately one month prior to the report, and the suspects fled with four paintings before leaving the second pair unattended.

Key points

• Six suspects were arrested following the theft of two million-dollar Renoir paintings from a French Riviera museum, though two of the stolen artworks were abandoned by the thieves.
• The thieves initially stole four paintings by the French master, sliced through a fence, and climbed through a window before fleeing with the first four while leaving the second pair unattended.

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The mayor's statement confirms the recovery of the two stolen paintings and the arrest of six suspects, but specific details regarding the exact date of the theft, the identities of the suspects, and the precise circumstances of the second abandoned painting are not provided in the evidence.

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