HE british museum announced this Wednesday that an employee was laid off after being verified Several pieces from their collection were “stolen or damaged.The incident is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police’s Economic Crimes Department, the London Museum said in a statement.
most of the objects were small parts stored in a warehouse to someone collections pieces of jewellery, and among the museum and related objects semi precious stonessome It dates back to the 15th century before the Christian era. None of the pieces had been on public display recently and were mostly preserved. for academic purposes and Research.
On the other hand, she will start with Lucy D’Orsi, the chief of police of the British Transport Police. independent investigation to study the issue and formulate recommendations for the organization’s future security measures. They will also launch a program to recover lost items.
Hartwig Fischer, Director of the British Museum, regretted the “unusual” event and stated that they take the safety of museum items very seriously. “We have already strengthened our security arrangements and are working with outside experts to complete an accurate count of what is missing, damaged and stolen. This will allow us to focus our efforts on recovering items.”