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They may well know the details of the bus bomb - there was a spot on the BBC earlier today suggesting that the casings used for the bombs were plastic food containers, and that Jermaine Lindsay had purchased large quantities (£700.00) of Hugo Boss perfume - speculatively explained as an accelerant?

However, for the sake of investigative rigour, they would still need to determine that at least 2 of the bombs were triggered in an identical fashion.

That said, there has been no official or well-sourced information regarding the bus-bomb being trigger or timer activated.

by londanium on Mon Jul 18th, 2005 at 11:48:52 AM EST
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My impression of the piece on the Hugo Boss perfume was that in addition to its possible use as an accelerant, the contanters were round metal balls that look very like the classic "bomb" shape in cartoons.

There has been a lot made of two controlled explosions that the police organised at the bus bomb site. These were very likely precautionary measures to open suspicious parcels that were found (the polic have stated this). In the early days the explosives were thought to be military or construction grade high explosives rather than the mixture we are now told it was. That required both more room and a greater weight of explosive so the possibility of the "bus bomber" carrying more than one is unlikely.

I remember hearing at least one report that a timing device had been found embedded in the remains of one of the bombers. I think that was the bus and the forensic examination is obviously going to be long - he was identified as being on the bus as his description matched that of a head found at the scene.

by Londonbear on Mon Jul 18th, 2005 at 11:18:10 PM EST
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