Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
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"The theft of a highly valuable piece of jewellery... has hit us hard."
— Lilli Hollein , Executive
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Lilli Hollein is the general director of the Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the Shah of Iran until the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
Queen Nazli was the last queen consort of Egypt, married to King Fuad I.
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Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
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