Family of Putney Pusher suspect blame Metropolitan Police for his death and say he was innocent

The family of Nicholas Brandram have claimed he was not the “ Putney Pusher” and said he “took his own life after months of immense pressure caused by a Metropolitan Police investigation”.

Millionaire banker Mr Brandram, 44, was found dead on Tuesday evening at his home in Chiswick in west London.

He had been detained on June 15 at his home on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm.

Putney pusher suspect Nicholas Brandram has been found dead Central news His arrest was part of the investigation into a notorious incident on May 5, 2017 when a jogger shoved a female pedestrian into the path of a double-decker bus on Putney Bridge .

Mr Brandram was found unresponsive inside a property in the Chiswick area on Tuesday evening - believed to be the former banker’s west London home.

However, his family broke their silence on Thursday to deny his involvement in the incident and claimed the police had no forensic evidence linking him to it.

In a statement, they said: “There was no forensic evidence linking Nick to it, no evidence placing him on Putney Bridge at that time, and no credible evidence that he was the man shown in the footage.

“Despite that, the police chose to arrest Nick rather than invite him to attend for interview.

“They searched his home, and the Met Police press team then released information which inevitably led to speculation and Nick being identified in subsequent reporting.”

“He was left for months carrying the stigma of an appalling allegation which the police themselves clearly recognised was unsupported by the evidence.

“He lived with the shame, anxiety, humiliation, and extraordinary pressure created by a wholly unnecessary investigation.”

They said the police were repeatedly asked to end their investigation and warned about the impact the investigation was having on Mr Brandram’s mental health, saying: “Even then, the investigation was not brought to an end.

‘Putney pusher’ suspect ‘took his own life after immense pressure’ – family

Millionaire banker Putney Pusher suspect, 44, found dead at home in west London