'Spiderman on trial over Paris art theft

A man dubbed the "Spiderman burglar" has gone on
 trial in Paris over a €100m (£85m; $107m) art theft
 from a museum in the French capital.

Vjeran Tomic, 49, is accused of stealing five paintings, including works by Picasso and Matisse, from the 
Modern Art Museum in May 2010.

The paintings were stolen after an intruder cut through
 a padlocked gate and broke a window to enter the 
museum.

Two alleged accomplices are being tried alongside 
Mr Tomic.

According to French media reports, the museum's alarm system
had been waiting for repairs when the pictures were stolen during
a night raid.

The theft was only noticed the following morning, as security
guards were checking the building before opening the doors to
the public.

Among the stolen works were Pablo Picasso's Dove with Green
Peas, and Pastoral by Henri Matisse, along with paintings by
Georges Braque, Amedeo Modigliani and Ferdinand Leger.

The paintings have never been found.

Mr Tomic, a rock climbing enthusiast, was arrested following
an anonymous tip to police.