Essex police are hunting a "brainless thief" who stole a mobile phone and then uploaded a selfie to Whatsapp.
The inept and hopelessly vain individual also managed to give away where he lives, reports the Metro.
Investigating officer, detective constable James Smith, said: "The thief has further disclosed, via instant messaging, that he lives in south London.
"We really can't believe that this man has incriminated himself."
The phone belongs to a 12-year-old boy who was robbed near Debden tube station shortly after 11am on Tuesday October 1.
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Detectives want to identify this “brainless” thief who stole a mobile and then distributed his picture via WhatsApp.http://t.co/MKHlFiaAdj
The thief asked for the time and when the boy got his phone out he was threatened and made to hand it over.
The victim's mother was alerted by a notification from Whatsapp that the thief had uploaded a photo.
The suspect is in his early 20s, around 5ft 5ins tall and speaks with a London accent, reports the Essex Guardian.
Anyone with information should contact Loughton police station on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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