Kim Kardashian's ‘grandpa robber' jewel thief dubbed ‘Blue Eyes' dies days after being sentenced over $10m kidnap heist
KIM Kardashian's "grandpa robber" who stole millions worth of her jewellery in a terrifying Paris hotel room heist has died days after being sentenced.
Didier Dubreucq, 69, suffered from lung cancer and had to be hospitalized during the trial for the 2016 armed robbery.
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Didier Dubreucq has died at 69
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Kim Kardashian had $10million of jewellery stolen off her
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A court sketch of Didier Dubreucq during the trial
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He was found guilty of in May this year along with six other men and one woman.
The thief, dubbed "Blue Eyes", died from his illness on Thursday morning, according to the French authorities.
The guilty verdict was handed down on May 23, but Dubreucq did not attend it.
He always denied any involvement in the heist.
Dubreucq said during interrogation: "There's a case of mistaken identity.
"Contrary to appearances in this case, I have nothing to do with it."
All the defendants walked free because of their ailing health and advanced age, and the time they've already spent in prison ahead of the trial.
, who sentenced the gang, said the state of their health ''prohibits'' them from being incarcerated and none of them were likely to reoffend.
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Kim told the court that two men had come into her hotel room, bound her with zip ties and held her at gunpoint.
They then made off with a stash of valuable jewellery - including Kim's $4million engagement ring from Kanye West.
Only one necklace has ever been recovered from the stolen haul after it was dropped as the robbers fled the scene on bikes.
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