British Museum case: Ruling on curator who stole 1,800 artifacts

The scandal involving missing artifacts at the British Museum has reached the courts. In a hearing held in London, the court ordered curator Peter Higgs, who was accused of stealing 1,800 items and dismissed last summer, to return the stolen artifacts.

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British Museum case: Ruling on curator who stole 1,800 artifacts

New details continue to emerge regarding the crisis at the British Museum, one of the world's most visited museums with 8 million items in its collection, which made headlines last summer when it was revealed that more than 1,800 artifacts were missing or stolen, with some even being listed for sale on eBay.

CURATOR TO RETURN THE PIECES

Following the museum's discovery that more than 1,800 items were missing, stolen, or damaged, and the subsequent dismissal and legal action taken last July against museum curator Dr. Peter Higgs for misconduct, the High Court ruled at his hearing yesterday that the curator, who is accused of stealing hundreds of items, must return the pieces in question.

Lawyers acting on behalf of the museum's board of trustees in London stated that there is compelling evidence that Dr. Higgs 'abused his position of trust' at least between July 2009 and January 2018.

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