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The sisters of Nicholas Brandram, the man accused of being the “Putney pusher,” have spoken out to the BBC, firmly asserting his innocence and criticizing the Metropolitan Police for their handling of the investigation, calling it “negligent and reckless.” Brandram was suspected of pushing a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge in west London in May 2017.
During an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Brandram’s sisters, Alexia Hicks and Sophie Voelcker, outlined several reasons why they were convinced their brother could not have been the perpetrator. They highlighted discrepancies such as his physical appearance—he had a withered leg from an old military injury and a visible tattoo on his forearm—which did not match descriptions of the suspect. Additionally, the victim had noted the attacker had brown eyes, while Brandram’s were blue.
The family also stressed that Brandram had no ties to Putney, as he lived in Notting Hill and worked in an office on Bond Street; they claimed to have evidence placing him there at the time of the attack. Moreover, Brandram had cooperated fully with the investigation, providing a DNA sample in an effort to clear his name, yet he was never informed of the results despite his repeated requests to the police.
Tragically, Brandram was found dead recently, and his family stated that he had taken his own life after months of unbearable pressure linked to the police investigation. Reflecting on the situation, his sisters described the suspicion against their brother as absurd and baseless, suggesting that the allegation was either malicious or mistaken. The Metropolitan Police acknowledged the distress such inquiries can cause and confirmed they had referred the case to the appropriate oversight body
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