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Priceless British Museum Artefacts Stolen in 'Inside Job' - REVEALED
Priceless British Museum Artefacts Stolen in Inside Job - REVEALED
---British Museum Curator Accused of Stealing is a Senior Curator Who Worked There For 30 Years
BBC 17 AUG 2023
Artefacts dating back to antiquity were stolen from the British Museum in a suspected inside job
Peter Higgs, who was sacked earlier this year as the curator of Mediterranean cultures, is an eminent expert on antiquities who has written books to accompany some of the museum’s major exhibitions.
Mr Higgs had worked at the museum since 1993, but lost his job after his bosses accused him of stealing items including jewellery. His family has protested his innocence and said they believe he will clear his name.
Gordon Rayner, Dalya Alberge and Blathnaid Corless report that the British Museum was told three years ago that a member of staff was stealing items from its collection.
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