12 TO STAND TRIAL FOR KARDASHIAN WEST JEWEL HEIST IN PARIS

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Twelve people will stand trial in Paris over a $10 million jewelry heist targeting Kim Kardashian West in 2016.

The reality TV star said she was tied up at gunpoint and locked in a bathroom after armed robbers forced their way into her rented Paris apartment during fashion week.

After five years of investigation, investigating judges have ordered the case sent to trial. The 12 suspects face a range of charges related to the theft. No trial date has been set.

Several suspects have been released from jail pending trial for health reasons.

The alleged mastermind, wrote Kardashian West an apology letter from his prison cell, saying he regrets his actions and realizes the psychological damage he caused.

At the time, a spokeswoman for Kardashian West said she was badly shaken but physically unharmed.