Violent robbery

Former Adidas owner, French tycoon and wife attacked in home

The couple were tied up with electrical cords, physically assaulted and robbed of their jewellery.

Bernard Tapie, 78, who is a former French finance minister, is a flamboyant and controversial figure.

He has been at the centre of legal battles concerning corruption and fraud for decades, and spent time in jail.

Mr Tapie and his wife, Dominique, 70, were sleeping when four men slipped passed security guards and broke into their home around 00:30 on Sunday (22:30 GMT Saturday).