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Kardashian West assailants still at large after France heist

PARIS (AP) - French police on Tuesday continued hunting for five people suspected of assaulting Kim Kardashian West in a private Paris residence before robbing her of more than $10 million worth of jewelry.

Paris police said they were analyzing footage from surveillance cameras to try to identify the assailants, who wore fake police emblems on their jackets.

After forcing their way into the American celebrity's apartment in the chic eighth district, the robbers held her up at gunpoint and locked her in a bathroom before escaping on bicycles in the early hours of Monday. They stole a jewelry box containing items worth 6 million euros ($6.7 million) as well as a ring worth 4 million euros.

Kardashian West, who was in the French capital to attend fashion week shows, returned to the U.S. Monday

Paris prosecutors on Tuesday declined to answer whether the robbers had received help from the reality TV star's entourage. Kardashian's stylist was also in the residence at the time, and alerted police, but Kardashian's bodyguard was not present, according to the prosecutor's office.

The reality star's two children, 3-year-old North and 10-month-old Saint, were in New York with their father, Kanye West, when the robbery happened.

Interpol declined to comment on reports suggesting the notorious "Pink Panther" jewel thieves could have played a role in the robbery, saying that would be speculation.

According to the world's largest international police organization, that gang has stolen 334 million euros ($370 million) in jewels from 380 armed robberies between 1999 and 2015.

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2016 file photo, Kanye West, left, and Kim Kardashian West arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Armed robbers forced their way into a private Paris residence early Monday, Oct. 3, where Kim Kardashian West was staying and tied her up, police officials said. They said five assailants, who are still at large, stole a jewelry box containing valuables worth 6 million euros ($6.7 million) as well as a ring worth 4 million euros ($4.5 million.) (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press
FILE - In this May 16, 2016 file photo, Kim Kardashian West attends the 20th Annual Webby Awards in New York. After an encounter with armed robbers in Paris on Monday, Oct. 3, Kardashian West went social media silent. On Instagram, where she has more than 84 million followers, the most recent posts were from the day before, having spent fashion week happily sharing snippets of video and photos, including one showing her massive diamond ring. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File) The Associated Press
Security guards stand outside of the building where Kim Kardashian West and her husband Kanye West are staying, Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in New York. Armed robbers forced their way into a private Paris residence early Monday where Kardashian West was staying and stole more than $10 million worth of jewelry, police officials said. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) The Associated Press
Media wait outside of a building where Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West are staying Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in New York. Armed robbers forced their way into a private Paris residence early Monday where Kardashian West was staying, tied her up and robbed her of more than $10 million worth of jewelry, police officials said. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) The Associated Press
A woman looks out of a window of the residence of Kim Kardashian West in Paris Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Kim Kardashian West was unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint of more than $10 million worth of jewelry inside a private Paris residence Sunday night, police officials said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) The Associated Press
French police officers exit the residence of Kim Kardashian West in Paris Monday, Oct. 3, 2016. Kim Kardashian West was unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint of more than $10 million worth of jewelry inside a private Paris residence Sunday night, police officials said. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) The Associated Press
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