Family denies banker was 'Putney pusher'; says Met police pressure led to his death
Nicholas Brandram, 44, was arrested in connection with bridge incidents but his family says there was 'no credible evidence' of his involvement.

The family of Nicholas Brandram has denied he was the so-called "Putney pusher" and stated he "took his own life after months of immense pressure caused by a Metropolitan police investigation." Brandram was found unresponsive inside a property in Chiswick, west London, on Tuesday evening, believed to be his home.
Brandram had been arrested in connection with incidents on a bridge but his family contests the police investigation, asserting there was no credible evidence linking him to the cases.
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- Nicholas Brandram’s family deny he was ‘Putney pusher’ and say Met police pressure led to his death — The Guardian — World
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