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Kim Kardashian West Held At Gunpoint In Paris
She was "badly shaken but physically unharmed", a spokesperson for the reality television star said, reports the BBC, after armed men broke into the residence that she was staying in during Paris Fashion Week.
While the initial reports alleged that two men dressed as police had entered Kardashian West's hotel room, the French Interior Ministry has since told CNN that five armed assailants threatened and handcuffed the concierge of a private residence - reportedly belonging to her husband, Kanye West - forcing him to open the apartment. Two of the attackers are said to have entered Kardashian West's bedroom and she was tied up in a bathroom while they stole two mobile phones and several millions of dollars worth of jewellery - including a $4.5 million ring - according to a ministry spokesperson. Police have confirmed that a full investigation is underway.
Kanye West was performing on stage at New York's Meadow Festival at the time and abruptly brought his set to an end when he learned the news, telling the crowd there was a "family emergency".
Kardashian West and her family members have not yet commented on the situation, but she was pictured leaving Paris on a private jet.