British Museum worker sacked over missing items

The British Museum successful London has sacked a subordinate of unit and constabulary are investigating aft treasures were reported "missing, stolen oregon damaged".

Items including gold, jewellery and gems of semi-precious stones were among those recovered to beryllium missing, stolen oregon damaged.

The bulk of the items were kept successful a storeroom, the depository said.

British Museum manager Hartwig Fischer said the organisation had "brought an extremity to this".

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