'Putney pusher' investigation ongoing after suspect's death, police say

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   Banker suspected of being Putney Pusher found dead

   Nicholas Brandram, a multi-millionaire London banker suspected of shoving a woman in front of a bus, has been found dead. His family denies he was the Putney Pusher and claims pressure from the Metropolitan Police led to his death. Brandram's sisters state he underwent a DNA test to expedite the investigation but never received the results. They maintain his innocence and describe a police raid involving officers in armed vests and a media film crew.

   Why it matters

   The Putney Pusher investigation centers on a series of attacks involving victims being pushed into traffic. Brandram was linked to the case and had connections to the royal family.

   What is confirmed

   • Nicholas Brandram was a London banker suspected of being the Putney Pusher.
   • Nicholas Brandram has been found dead.
   • Brandram's family denies he was the Putney Pusher.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Brandram was linked to the royal family.

   What to watch next

   • Release of the DNA test results
   • Official police statement on the cause of death
   Sources used for this update (8)

   1. New York Post — Royals-linked London banker accused of being UK's notorious 'Putney Pusher' is found dead
   2. BBC — Family says dead man was not 'Putney pusher'
   3. The New York Times — Man Suspected of Shoving Woman in Front of Bus Is Found Dead, BBC Says
   4. The Telegraph — How the net closed on banker suspected of being ‘Putney Pusher’
   5. The Guardian — Nicholas Brandram’s family deny he was ‘Putney pusher’ and say Met police pressure led to his death
   6. www.standard.co.uk — Sisters of 'Putney Pusher' suspect tell of moment police in 'armed vests' raided home to arrest him
   7. www.bbc.co.uk — Sisters of 'Putney pusher' suspect say DNA will clear his name
   8. www.cityam.com — Putney Pusher suspect’s sisters slam Met: ‘Our brother was innocent’
   confidence 90%