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The famous public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture, which also has several ancient Indian artefacts on display including a gallery devoted to ‘India: Amravati’ sculptures, said it has launched an independent review of security after items from the collection were found to be missing, stolen or damaged earlier this year
Gold, jewellery and gems have been stolen piece by piece from the British Museum in what is believed to be an inside job that has been going on for years.
A hunt for stolen jewellery, gems and precious metals spanning 3,400 years of history is underway amid claims that detectives have 'some idea' about their whereabouts.
The British Museum says it has launched an urgent investigation alongside the Metropolitan Police over artefacts thought to have been stolen as it reveals which pieces may have been taken
The British Museum has sacked a member of staff after items from its collection were reported "missing, stolen or damaged".