A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.
A police van is seen outside the gates of the British Museum as officers deal with a public disturbance on August 23, 2023 in London, England.
  • A suspected thief who plundered the British Museum for 20 years could be a kleptomaniac, says a report.
  • Exquisite jewelry and ancient coins are among the world-famous museum's missing treasures.
  • The thefts from the museum's vaults exploited its failure to catalog the artifacts it held, reports said.

A suspected thief who plundered valuable artifacts from the British Museum in London for 20 years could be a kleptomaniac, a police source told The Times of London.