The curator sacked by the British Museum following the disappearance of countless prized artefacts has been unmasked as an esteemed employee of over 30 years.
Speaking with The Times, Higgs' 21-year-old son, Greg, said: "He's not done anything.
"He’s devastated about it, because it’s his life’s work, basically. I’ve never known somebody who’s so passionate about what he did. I mean, he’s a world expert in his field.” Experts fear the priceless treasures could simply be melted down for their equivalent value in gold and gems re-cut to avert suspicion.The Metropolitan Police's Economic Crime Command is in charge of the criminal investigation. Museum bosses pledged to recover the irreplaceable items.
“Furthermore, the recovery programme will work to ensure the stolen items are returned to the museum. It will be a painstaking job, involving internal and external experts, but this is an absolute priority – however long it takes – and we are grateful for the help we have already received.” “Our priority is now threefold: first, to recover the stolen items; second, to find out what, if anything, could have been done to stop this; and third, to do whatever it takes, with investment in security and collection records, to make sure this doesn't happen again.”Legal action is set to be taken against the individual, with the matter also under investigation by the Economic Crime Command of the Metropolitan Police.
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