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Here's every way the London Tube bomber tried to cover his tracks - and failed

On September 15, 2017, after priming the bomb in a public bathroom, Ahmed Hassan boarded a District Line tube train before getting off at Putney Bridge, leaving the bomb behind.

Here's every way the London Tube bomber tried to cover his tracks - and failed

The bomb exploded two minutes later, as he left the station.

The bomb exploded two minutes later, as he left the station.

Here's a CCTV still from the moment of the explosion.

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He then got on a bus heading to Earls Court in West London.

He then got on a bus heading to Earls Court in West London.

He snapped up his phone's SIM card in an apparent attempt to avoid being tracked, and hid the pieces on the bus. But police investigators managed to find them.

He snapped up his phone

He also threw away his actual phone ...

He also threw away his actual phone ...

... But investigators trawling through rubbish managed to find that, too.

... But investigators trawling through rubbish managed to find that, too.

He then got a train to Brighton, changing his jumper on the way.

He then got a train to Brighton, changing his jumper on the way.

And from there went to Ashford, Kent, and bought new clothing as a disguise.

And from there went to Ashford, Kent, and bought new clothing as a disguise.

A CCTV camera near an ATM captured this shot of him in his new outfit.

A CCTV camera near an ATM captured this shot of him in his new outfit.

Hassan then got another train — from Ashford to Dover.

Hassan then got another train — from Ashford to Dover.

Meanwhile, police had managed to determine that he had left the bomb on the train, and circulated a CCTV image of his face to police forces across the country.

Meanwhile, police had managed to determine that he had left the bomb on the train, and circulated a CCTV image of his face to police forces across the country.

At around 7 a.m. the day after the bombing, he arrived at the Port of Dover, where he sat in the waiting area.

At around 7 a.m. the day after the bombing, he arrived at the Port of Dover, where he sat in the waiting area.

But local police, who had received the CCTV image, spotted him ...

But local police, who had received the CCTV image, spotted him ...

... And subsequently took him into custody.

... And subsequently took him into custody.

Here's the full video from the Metropolitan Police:

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