The Independent Son of experienced curator says his father’s name has been ‘dragged through the mud’
By William Mata
The son of a British Museum curator sacked after artefacts were stolen, vanished or were damaged says his father is devastated.
The London museum, which houses items from around the world, said on Wednesday it had launched an independent review of security and that a staff member had been dismissed. The stolen items include jewellery made of gold, semi-precious stones and glass dating from 1,500BC to the 19th century.
Peter Higgs, a curator who worked there for 30 years, has now been identified by his family as the member of staff.
His son, Greg Higgs, told The Telegraph his father’s name had “been completely dragged through the mud and demonised”.
Read Full Article Here…(independent.co.uk)
Home | Caravan to Midnight (zutalk.com)
Live Stream + Chat (zutalk.com)
