Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo insisted that the streets in her city are “protected” after Kim Kardashian was robbed and held at gunpoint in her hotel.
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Hidalgo defended her city after five masked gunman broke into the private apartment where the 35-year-old reality television star was staying, held her at gunpoint, bound and gagged her, and stole $11 million worth of jewelry, according to the Hollywood Reporter. (RELATED: Kim Kardashian Held At Gunpoint And Robbed In Paris)
The mayor condemned the attack and tried to differentiate that the crime “occurred in a private space” and that it was not representative of the safety in the city during Paris Fashion week.
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“It in no way affects the safety of Parisian public spaces … the streets are protected,” Hidalgo said in a statement. “I have every confidence in the police to quickly identify and apprehend the perpetrators. (RELATED: Kim Kardashian Shares Scandalous Photos From Her Weekend [PHOTOS])
Hidalgo’s comments come amid criticism from her former opponent, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, who said that the robbery proved “the municipality’s lack or reaction to deal with new threats.”
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“My thoughts are with Kim because what happened to her is violent and traumatic,” Kosciusko-Morizet said. “I’m also concerned about the image of Paris.”