Jane Birkin: Attempted burglary of the singer's Paris home, two days after her death

Jane Birkin's Paris home was the target of an attempted burglary last night, on Tuesday, July 18, policesources told BFMTV on Wednesday, July 19. She is the latest celebrity to suffer from an attempted break-in, and this time it happened mere days after her death.

The singer and actress died on Sunday, July 16, in her Paris home. Reporters at BFMTV obtained their information from a police source, reporting that the incident occurred shortly before 4am. At the time, the home was occupied by a childhood friend of the artist. She heard noises behind the door. The police then rushed to the scene. They found traces of an attempted break-in on the front door, pieces of wood on the floor, and damage to the metal door jamb.

The home had already been targeted by three individuals

BFMTV also reported that this was not the first time that individuals had approached Jane Birkin's Paris home. The day before, three people had already been put on the run by neighbors as they tried to enter the premises.

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What we know about Jane Birkin's funeral

While tributes have been pouring in since Jane Birkin's death on July 16, nothing has yet been publicly announced by her family regarding the icon's funeral. In a message posted on his Twitter account, Agence France-Presse journalist Jean-François Guyot informed fans that Jane Birkin's family had planned to hold a small-scale funeral.

Jane Birkin's funeral will take place in the intimacy of family and friends, by invitation only.

The British star passed away at the age of 76. The date of the funeral has not yet been announced.

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This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.

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BFM TV: JANE BIRKIN: LE DOMICILE PARISIEN DE LA CHANTEUSE MORTE DIMANCHE VISÉ PAR UNE TENTATIVE DE CAMBRIOLAGE