In a statement on Friday, Fischer said that the museum "did not respond as comprehensively as it should have in response to the warnings (of thefts) in 2021" and that "the responsibility for that.
British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer has resigned with immediate effect following alleged thefts of artefacts from the London institution.In a statement on Friday, Fischer said that the museum "did not respond as comprehensively as it .
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British Museum Director Hartwig Fischer has said he would resign after admitting to failings in his investigation of the theft of museum items including from the Greek collection.He has admitted that he did not take warning of the theft seriously enough.The museum was alerted more than two years ago