French police have found CCTV footage which shows the faces of the thieves who robbed Kim Kardashian thanks to a lucky break, it has been reported Tuesday night.
Kim, 35, was ambushed in her Paris apartment in the early hours of Monday.
She was thrown bound and gagged into a bathtub by masked gunmen dressed as police officers .
The five, who fled on hired bikes, escaped with her engagement ring and other jewellery worth £8.5million.
It had been believed that despite having such a high-profile guest, there was only one security camera covering the prestigious £8,000-a-week Hotel Pourtales.
And the Mirror has been told it was facing the wrong way, capturing none of the dramatic robbery.
But it has sensationally been claimed Tuesday night that the thieves WERE captured by another CCTV camera covering a nearby nail salon during the getaway.
In a ‘million-to-one’ scenario, the gang can be seen in the reflection of a mirror as they walked through a small shopping precinct adjacent to the Kardashian apartment on Rue Tronchet, it is claimed.
They then went through an unlocked office door and into a car park where they jumped onto motorbikes, according to The Sun.
It would represent a major breakthrough for French police who are under intense pressure to solve the case.
A local shopkeeper confirmed that police have been asking for CCTV.
One told the Mirror: “We have had calls from police asking for any information and video footage overlooking the area.
“Everyone is doing what they can to help. We are all shocked.”
Kim is believed to have been tailed for three days before the robbery by two men with French accents, posing as a policeman and photographer.
Kim’s personal bodyguard, Pascal Duvier has vowed to find those responsible.
He warned: “The events in Paris was one of the most sickening things I have seen or heard.
“We have tips and leads and we will find you – that I promise you. You messed with the wrong one.”
Kim’s two children – North, three, and 10-month-old Saint – were not with her at the time of the robbery.
As Kanye stepped up protection around his family, a source insisted: “Kanye’s never been lax about security, he takes the safety of his wife very seriously.
“The whole family are under round-the-clock protection. He even lent Kim’s mum Kris his own personal security when she sacked hers after an intruder broke into her house while Kim was there.
“A few years ago, he started paying lookalikes of the couple and their son North on a retainer, in case they needed to disguise their location. Now he wants them on the payroll.”
Kanye interrupted a New York gig on Sunday night after learning of the raid, as Kim flew by private jet to be with him.
He has since postponed two tour dates.
On Monday the pair had 20 hired guards and a police escort to accompany them to their penthouse apartment.
The couple already own a pair of £1million “bullet-proof, bomb-proof” armoured vehicles – and will deploy similar anti-assault technology on a wall round their £20million home in Hidden Hills, California.
Cameras have already been installed in every room, including their closets, and the couple can see the footage from anywhere in the world.
Meanwhile, Kanye is reviewing their social media use to delay posts and prevent locations being traceable in real time, using an agency that has previously advised the US President.
Kim had posted images on Snapchat from the apartment just two hours before the heist – and a video in which she wore her £3.5million, 20 carat engagement ring.
Police had previously warned Kim’s half-sister, Kylie Jenner, about using the social network site – where a vague idea of a user’s location is tagged when using the app’s geofilter settings.
Charles Pellegrini, the ex head of France’s anti-organised crime squad, blasted the lax arrangements, saying: “I’m personally amazed at how her security was handled.”
A spokesperson for the star said she was “badly shaken but physically unharmed” during the Paris raid.