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The British Museum was “the victim of an inside job” when a string of items were stolen, the chair of trustees George Osborne has said.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 18 Oct 2023
The British Museum was “the victim of an inside job” when a string of items were stolen, the chair of trustees George Osborne has said.
Around 2,000 treasures are thought to have been taken from the British Museum, but 350 have been recovered so far.
A staff member at the museum suspected of involvement in the thefts was sacked earlier this year.
The museum has now announced plans to digitise its collection.
Mr Osborne told Wednesday's session of the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee: "We were the victims of an inside job by someone, we believe, who over a long period of time was... More from the BBC
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