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Evening Standard
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Bill McLoughlin

Stolen British Museum artefacts may have already been ‘melted down or sent abroad’, expert warns

Priceless British Museum artefacts which were stolen by a now sacked member of staff may already be long gone, an expert has claimed.

This week, the museum revealed that artefacts, ranging from gold jewellery, semi-precious stones and glass spanning nearly dating from the 15th century BC to the 19th century AD. Some pieces were said to be nearly 3,500-years -old.

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