British Museum worker sacked after treasures vanished named as senior curator
British Museum worker sacked after treasures vanished named as senior curator
Peter John Higgs, 56, revealed by son as staff member sacked from his role
Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Named: Curator sacked after British Museum treasures vanished
Named: Curator sacked after British Museum treasures vanished
Expert in Greek antiques Peter Higgs protests his innocence over theft of gold and jewellery worth tens of millions
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
British Museum sacks staff member after items vanish from collection
British Museum sacks staff member after items vanish from collection
Treasures including jewellery and gems kept in a storeroom were found to be missing, stolen or damaged, the London museum said
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
British Museum worker sacked after items found ‘stolen or damaged’
The matter is also under investigation by the economic crime command of the Metropolitan Police
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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British museum worker sacked over ‘stolen’ treasures
The Metropolitan Police is investigating how several items from the British Museum’s collection were stolen or damaged by a member of the institution’s staff. 
The Week
The Week
British Museum staff sacked after 3,000-year-old artefacts go missing
Scotland Yard are investigating
Evening Standard
Evening Standard