Topic: Crime. Four men and one woman are being held for questioning over the weekend attack on a painting by Impressionist master Claude Monet at a French museum, the Paris Public Prosecutor's office says.
Five people forced their way into the capital's Musee d'Orsay in the early hours of Sunday morning and attacked Le Pont d'Argenteuil , tearing a centimetre hole in the canvas that was painted in One of the five being held for questioning gave himself up on Monday and told police the names of his companions after taking fright at the intense media coverage of a break-in that was captured on a security camera.
The attack happened during Paris's so-called "Nuit Blanche", an all night arts festival that coincided with France's unexpected victory against the All Blacks in the rugby World Cup. Police sources say statements made so far suggest the intruders had been drunk and did not premeditate the attack on the painting. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.
Five held over Monet attack. All five are aged between 18 and years-old. Footer ABC News homepage.
