The director of the British museum said on Friday he was stepping down with immediate effect after admitting to failings in the museum's investigation into the theft of items from its collection. Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian, said that the museum did not sufficiently respond to warnings that an employee may have been stealing items and the failings "must ultimately rest" with him.
The director of the British museum said on Friday he was stepping down with immediate effect after admitting to failings in the museum's investigation into the theft of items from its collection. Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian, said that the museum did not sufficiently respond to warnings that an employee may have been stealing items and the failings "must ultimately rest" with him.
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