Family of Nicholas Brandram denies he was 'Putney pusher' and blames police for his death
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The family of Nicholas Brandram, who was suspected of being the 'Putney pusher' in a 2017 incident, claims he died by suicide due to police pressure, asserting there was no forensic evidence linking him to the woman pushed into a bus path.
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Why It Matters
In 2017, a woman was pushed into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge in London, leading to a high-profile police investigation.
The family of Nicholas Brandram have insisted he was not the so-called "Putney pusher" and have blamed the Metropolitan Police for his death.
The 44-year-old was under suspicion of being the jogger who pushed a woman into the path of a bus during a run on Putney Bridge in west London in 2017.
Brandram's family said he "took his own life after months of immense pressure caused by a Metropolitan Police investigation" and there was no forensic evidence linking the banker to the incident.
The Met has been asked for comment.
In a statement, the family said there was "no evidence placing him on Putney Bridge at that time, and no credible evidence that he was the man shown in the footage".
"In fact, the evidence proved the opposite."
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Open Questions
- Will the Metropolitan Police issue a formal response?
- What specific evidence did the family claim proved his innocence?
