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KIM Kardashian West has been ‘tied up’ and robbed at gunpoint by men reportedly dressed as police in Paris.
The reality star, 35, who has been attending Paris Fashion Week alongside her mother and sisters, was not hurt during the terrifying incident but was said to be “badly shaken”.
Around $14 million worth of jewellery was stolen in the robbery that happened around 3am local time, police confirmed.
“The loss amounts to several million euros, mostly jewellery. The total amount is still being evaluated,” the police said.
A spokesman for France’s Interior Ministry told CNN the building concierge was threatened, handcuffed and forced to open the luxury apartment where Kardashian West was staying.
She was ‘tied up’ and locked in the bathroom while the two men stole phones and jewels worth millions before escaping on bikes, police sources said.
Spokeswoman Ina Treciokas said: “Kim Kardashian West was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room this evening, by two armed masked men dressed as police officers. She is badly shaken but physically unharmed.”
Kardashian West’s stepsister Kendall Jenner and a friend, Jasmine Sanders, were seen leaving the apartment under police protection. Police were also pictured removing bags of evidence.
It’s believed Kim Kardashian West and sister Kourtney have flown home to the US.
Kim (front) pictured with sister Kourtney at Paris Fashion Week yesterday. Picture: Marc Piasecki/GC ImagesSource:Supplied
Police guard the apartment where Kim Kardashian was robbed during the early hours of Monday morning. Picture: Neil Warner / Splash News.Source:Supplied
Detectives were pictured removing bags of evidence from the scene. Picture: Neil Warner / Splash News Splash News.Source:Supplied
The attack happened in a discreet luxury residence in the 8th arrondissement used by celebrities and wealthy individuals behind the French capital’s Madeleine church. Police were guarding the site on Monday.
Kardashian has stayed there at least once before, in 2014, before her marriage to rapper Kanye West.
Social media-savvy Kardashian’s latest activity was via her Snapchat account, with several short videos posted in the hours leading up to the incident.
In one video Kim is seen FaceTiming her brother Rob’s partner Blac Chyna, while in another, a friend plays up to the camera.
Kim Facetimes Blac ChynaSource:Supplied
Kim’s latest SnapChat.Source:Supplied
Kendall Jenner leaves the apartment under police guard. Picture: Raxel/Splash News Splash NewsSource:Supplied
Kanye West abandoned a concert for the ‘family emergency’ Picture: Taylor Hill/Getty Images.Source:Supplied
Cameras outside the luxury residence where Kim Kardashian West was staying. Picture: AFP PHOTO / Thomas SAMSON.Source:AFP
It is understood that several hours before the incident, Kardashian had attended the Givenchy show at Paris Fashion Week where younger sister Kendall was walking the runway.
UPDATE: @KimKardashian was robbed of 'millions of dollars worth' of jewellery by 5 not 2 armed raiders in her Paris hotel room. @GMB
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 3, 2016
The couple’s young children were thought to be not with them in the hotel at the time. Picture: AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File.Source:AP
Kim’s husband Kanye West abruptly ended a concert in New York as soon as he heard the news his wife had been held at gunpoint, citing a “family emergency.”
Videos shot by fans at the concert shows the 39-year-old rapper performing the song Heartless when the music suddenly cuts out.
“I’m sorry, there’s a family emergency — I have to stop the show,” he announced, promptly leaving the stage as fans at The Meadows Music & Arts Festival in Queens, New York, could be heard voicing their confusion.
Kanye just cut his #themeadowsnyc set short, citing a "family emergency." pic.twitter.com/Yg6VQC5ieQ
— Genius (@Genius) October 3, 2016
West had about half an hour left of stage time to go in his set when he pulled the plug at around 9:40pm New York time.
The venue put out a statement saying he was forced to end his performance and their “thoughts are with West and his family.”
Statement from Team Meadows: pic.twitter.com/rSymMWNrWp
— The Meadows NYC (@themeadowsnyc) October 3, 2016
Due to an emergency, Kanye West had to end his performance early. Please get home safely.
— The Meadows NYC (@themeadowsnyc) October 3, 2016
Kanye's assistant pulled him to the side of the stage then Ye got on the mic saying he had a family emergency then stopped the show #Meadows
— Stephen Dacres (@SRDtv) October 3, 2016
The couple’s young children, North and Saint West, were not with them in the hotel at the time.
The terrifying incident comes just days after the reality star was again ambushed on a Paris street by serial ‘prankster’ Vitalii Sediuk, who lunged at her before her security intervened.
Following the attempted prank, Kardashian West tweeted “My security @PascalDuvier is a G”.
My security @PascalDuvier is a G
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) September 28, 2016
This guy is always in my shot! pic.twitter.com/7LC6ewaYPO
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) October 2, 2016
Kim and Kanye in Paris last week. Picture: AFP PHOTO / ALAIN JOCARD.Source:AFP
Kim and Kanye. Picture: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, FileSource:AP
Friends and fans of the celebrity have come to her defence on Twitter, slamming trolls who have suggested the robbery may have been a publicity stunt or there were other, worse things happening in the world.
James Corden, Piers Morgan and Chrissy Teigen have all come out in her defence with Teigen saying fame is “interesting” for the way “celebs are supposed to love you guys while also knowing you’d make a meme of our dead bodies to get retweets.”
“Please do not think that I think celebrities are special snowflakes. I just miss empathy, in general, for everyone,” she said.
Quick note: Kim Kardashian is a person outside of being a wife/sister/mother and that should be enough reason to care.
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) October 3, 2016
I will admit I'm not very fond of Kim Kardashian but bringing up her past as justification for what just happened is just... WHAT?! pic.twitter.com/WRHSd28LY1
— Daisy Emmanuel (@daisy_emmanuel) October 3, 2016
How on earth are people finding it FUNNY that Kim Kardashian was robbed at gun point? Two young kids could have lost their mom today
— Jess (@jxssmitchell) October 3, 2016
Just because Kim Kardashian's rich doesn't mean its funny that she got robbed. Would it be funny if it was your sister? or your mother?
— Jack Mull (@J4CKMULL) October 3, 2016
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