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The world's most stupid thief? Mugger snatches necklace on tram then admires haul in CCTV lens: A robber steals a £200 silver necklace in a tram and tries on the necklace using his reflection in the lens of a CCTV camera.


'Not the brightest spark': How police described this thief trying on the stolen necklace in front of a camera

This is the moment when a mugger provided police with an unmistakable clue to his identity - by admiring his reflection in the lens of a CCTV camera.

The image shows the thief moments after he had stolen a £200 silver necklace and bracelet from a 16-year-old boy.

Rather than escape, he decided to try on the jewellery, apparently unaware - or unconcerned - that he was being filmed by the camera he was gazing into.

The resulting image shows his face clearly.

Today, detectives appealed for anyone who can identify the mugger to come forward.

The robbery happened on a tram in Bromley. The victim was with his girlfriend and another boy when they were approached by the youth.