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Nicholas Brandram, a 44-year-old former banker who was arrested on suspicion of being the "Putney Pusher" in June, was found dead at his home in Chiswick on September 15. He missed a family dinner and was discovered unresponsive by his brother-in-law; paramedics could not revive him. The coroner indicated that Brandram’s death was due to ligature compression of the neck, suggesting suicide. His sisters accused police of causing "months of immense pressure" leading to his death and said he did not match the suspect's description from an incident on Putney Bridge in 2017 where a jogger pushed a woman onto an oncoming bus.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On September 15, Nicholas Brandram, a 44-year-old London banker with ties to European royalty, was found dead at his home in Chiswick, west London. He was under investigation for the notorious "Putney Pusher" incident from May 2017 when surveillance footage showed a jogger pushing a woman into the path of an oncoming bus. Brandram had been arrested in June and released under investigation by the Metropolitan Police but was never formally charged. His family claims there is no forensic evidence linking him to the crime, only speculation. They maintain that police pressure led to his death. The incident garnered significant media attention due to the viral CCTV footage, though a suspect wasn't identified until Brandram's arrest in 2023.
Written for “Putney Pusher Suspect Death Controversy” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 24 other(s) covering the same event.
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The man who was arrested on suspicion of being the 'Putney Pusher' was found dead at his home after missing a family meal, an inquest heard today.
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inquest → see → meal
Nicholas Brandram, 44, was arrested in June in connection with an incident on Putney Bridge in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus on May 5, 2017.
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jogger → arrest → May
The former banker was found unresponsive inside his West London home on Cranbrook Road, Chiswick, on September 15.
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banker → find → September
An inquest heard today that Mr Brandram was found in an upstairs room by his brother-in-law after failing to turn up for a planned family meal.
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Brandram → hear → meal
Melanie Lee, area coroner for London West, said: 'On the evening of Tuesday September 15, 2026, Nicholas did not attend a family meal as planned.
'
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Nicholas → say → meal
His brother-in-law attended Nicholas's home address and gained access using a spare key provided by a neighbour.
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law → attend → neighbour
'Upon searching the house, he found Nicholas in an upstairs room.
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he → search → room
Paramedics attended and despite resuscitation, he was pronounced deceased at 8.58pm.'
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he → attend → 8.58pm
Nicholas Brandram, 44, was arrested in June in connection with an incident on Putney Bridge in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus on May 5, 2017
Nine years ago, police released dramatic CCTV footage of the moment this jogger appeared to push a woman into the path of an incoming bus on Putney Bridge
The coroner added that the death had not been considered suspicious and there was 'no evidence of third-party involvement'.
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death → arrest → involvement
Ms Lee said provisional results from a post-mortem examination indicated his death was 'due to ligature compression of the neck'.
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death → say → neck
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over its contact with Mr Brandram, who was released under investigation following his arrest.
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who → refer → arrest
The force said on September 17 that its investigation into the Putney Bridge incident remains 'ongoing' following the death of Mr Brandram.
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investigation → say → Brandram
Ms Lee told West London Coroner's Court: 'I have been informed this afternoon that a referral has been made to the IOPC.
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referral → tell → IOPC
'On that basis I am suspending the inquest.'
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I → suspend → inquest
The coroner added that an 'inquest is not a trial' and 'nobody and no organisation is on trial'.
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nobody → add → trial
Mr Brandram's sisters, who were present at the inquest, previously accused police of failing him and wider society.
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who → accuse → him
The coroner told his family: 'I offer my sincere condolences for your loss.
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I → tell → loss
I appreciate today will not be an easy day for you'.
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today → appreciate → you
His family previously said they believed the 44-year-old took his own life following 'months of immense pressure' caused by the Met Police's investigation.
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old → say → investigation
In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Brandram's sisters Alexia Hicks and Sophie Voelcker said he did not match the description of the attacker.
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he → say → attacker
Ms Hicks said there had been 'urgency' by the Met to arrest Mr Brandram and to have that reported in the press.
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that → say → press
'I think he couldn't understand why there wasn't urgency to help clear his name,' she added.
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she → think → name
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