LONDON — The director of the British Museum resigned with immediate effect on Friday, accepting blame for the mishandling of thefts of jewelry, gems and other treasures from its collection.
Director Hartwig Fischer said in a statement that the museum did not “respond as comprehensively as it should have in response to the warnings in 2021, and to the problem that has now fully emerged.
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