British Museum sacks employee over 'missing, stolen or damaged' items

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 17, 2023 12:31 pm

LONDON: The British Museum said Wednesday that it had dismissed a staff member and alerted the police after items from its collection were found to be 'missing, stolen or damaged.'

The items included gold jewelry and gems of semi-precious stones and glass dating from 15th century BC to the 19th century, it said in a statement.

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