The world's most visited museum has been robbed
It has been revealed that a curator at the world-famous British Museum in London, England, stole hundreds of artifacts. It was determined that the curator, against whom a lawsuit has been filed, attempted to cover his tracks by altering records using fake names and documents.
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It was revealed in August that some of the artifacts stolen and missing from the storage facilities of the British Museum in London, the capital of England, had been put up for sale on an online shopping site.
Following the revelation of the incident, curator Peter Higgs, who worked in the field of Mediterranean cultures and Hellenistic period sculptures and artifacts, was dismissed from his post.
LAWSUIT FILED
The British Museum has filed a lawsuit against Higgs. New details regarding the theft emerged at the hearing held today.
While Higgs was not present in the courtroom, his lawyers also refrained from making a statement.
The British Museum announced that the stolen items included gold rings, earrings, and other pieces of jewelry from the ancient Greek and Roman periods.
The statements of the museum's lawyer, Daniel Burgess, which were entered into the court records, were as follows:
"While the exact extent of the theft is unknown, we currently believe that more than 1,800 items have been stolen or damaged, and that hundreds have been sold or offered for sale by (Higgs)."
It has been revealed that a former curator of the British Museum, which is the most visited museum in the world, committed theft.