London Bombings Rumor-mill

During the London bombing and investigation coverage, there were many rumors reported, that were probably false, but there wasn't any follow up to confirm they were false. Common sense can answer some of them though.

7 July

One of the London bombers was taken as injured and is in hospital. Can't be true. Unless there was an accomplice, but CCTV footage doesn't suggest this.

The bomb on the bus was meant for a tube train too, but the bomber was caught up in the evacuation of the station he was in, Edgware Road I believe, and got on the bus. Sounds likely, though I've not heard confirmation of this that could maybe be obtained from CCTV footage, but it would be easy to disappear in the crowd.

The explosions were to form or have formed a holy cross across the Tube network. It's a bit tenuous to think this from where the explosions took place. The bombings seemed to be carried out at places that were optimal targets for destruction and disruption, so it maybe a coincidence of what pattern is formed across London. The bomb on the bus disrupts the holy cross shape, and the pattern is more of a 'T'. If the bomber had remained on a tube train, he would have had to have gone north from Kings Cross to form the cross. This doesn't look likely, given where he got on the bus.

21 July

The explosive materials were present at the locations but didn't detonate, due to malfunction or interruption. Pending.

The small explosions from the detonators were to let off a chemical. Guys in hasmat suits were seen entering Warren Street street. Probably just a cautionary measure, but it's a good point.

UPDATE: Hasmat unit confirmed there were no chemicals present at Warren Street Tube station.

Man detained in the Warren Street area by police which was caught on camera. Still waiting to see if he is anything to do with this.

Man taken away by armed units at one end of Downing Street. This was caught on camera. An armed policeman was shown aiming his gun at the suspect (off camera), then another policeman escorts the suspect away, into the view of the camera. Suspects shirt was undone, probably as a result of a search. Is this man connected to today's incidents? What was he doing very close to Downing Street, on his own?

University College Hospital in a state of lockdown because one suicide bomber is on the loose inside the building. Unconfirmed as to why the hospital is in lockdown.

A black rucksack was seen being thrown into a tube carriage or a man left a black ruck sack in a carriage then moved on into another one.

Suspicious package left on the pavement about 80 yards from St Albans.

One of more of the bombs found today contain nails i.e. a nail bomb.

The suspect that ran from Warren Street Tube station ran into University College Hospital because he was injured.

UPDATE: During a press conference, the Police Comissioner, Sir Ian Blair, said that the arrest at Downing Street and the chasing of someone into the Hospital were entirely unrelated events.

A bomb exploded in a rucksack on someones back.

Police are on the hunt for an unkown number of fugatives.

A man was chased down Totenham Court Road. Not related to todays incidents apprently.