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Kim Kardashian reportedly begged gunmen to spare her life when she was held at gunpoint in the early hours of the morning.

The reality star was left "badly shaken" after five armed men posing as police officers forcibly entered her room and put a gun to her head.

As the realisation of what was happening hit the star, it's claimed she "begged" her attackers not to kill her because she has "babies at home" that she needs to take care of.

According to TMZ , the robbers bound and gagged the star before forcing her into the bathtub and locking her in the bathroom.

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While she remained restrained, the masked men ransacked the apartment and stole millions of dollars worth of jewellery.

After her attackers fled, it's thought that Kim managed to free herself from her restraints and call for help.

According to reports, authorities rushed to safeguard Kourtney Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kris Jenner as soon as news of the incident emerged .

The family, who were attending Paris Fashion Week together, are thought to have been placed under protection at the George V hotel.

Kim has now fled Paris in a bid to reunite with her husband, Kanye West .

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The reality star was spotted boarding her private jet covered in a huge black scarf and hiding her face from cameras, alongside her personal assistant and her bodyguard, Pascal Duvier.

Kim's spokesperson Ina Treciokas said: "Kim Kardashian West was held up at gunpoint inside her Paris hotel room this evening, by two armed masked men dressed as police officers.

"She is badly shaken but physically unharmed."

Mirror Celeb has reached out to Kim's rep for comment.