Crown jewels belonging to Ghana's Royal family stolen from hotel in Norway

Precious Crown jewels belonging to Ghana's Royal family have been stolen from a hotel in Norway. Police have launched an investigation into the theft of some of the traditional Ghanaian Ashanti jewels.

The jewels were with King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the time they were stolen. The gold jewelry which has been in the Ashanti family for generations was in a briefcase when someone snatched it from a hotel lobby. The king is representing Ghana at a conference in the Norwegian capital. The suitcase was taken from the lobby of the expensive Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel.