Putney Pusher suspect Nicholas Brandram found dead after missing family meal
The Putney Pusher suspect was found dead after he failed to show up for a family meal, an inquest heard today.
Nicholas Brandram was found dead at his home in Chiswick, West London, last Tuesday.
Police had arrested the 44-year-old over the infamous Putney Pusher case that saw a woman shoved in front of a bus in a random attack.
At the time of his death, banker Nicholas had been released under investigation.
His family have protested his innocence and slammed the Met Police for failing to “clear his name” before his death.
An inquest heard today Nicholas was discovered in an upstairs room by his brother-in-law after failing to turn up for a planned family 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.
“His brother-in-law attended Nicholas’s home address and gained access using a spare key provided by a neighbour.
“Upon searching the house, he found Nicholas in an upstairs room.
“Paramedics attended and despite resuscitation, he was pronounced deceased at 8.58pm.”
The coroner added that the death had not been considered suspicious and there was “no evidence of third-party involvement”.
She also said an “inquest is not a trial” and “nobody and no organisation is on trial”.
The full hearing was suspended pending the outcome of an investigation.
Shocking footage showed the 12-ton bus narrowly missing the woman on Putney Bridge in South West London in 2018.
Detectives interviewed 50 men and arrested three suspects, including an American investment banker who wasn’t in the country at the time, after the horror.
But no one was ever charged in connection with the attack and the investigation was wound down in 2018 because of a lack of viable leads.
Nicholas was arrested following a separation from his second wife, with whom he had a young son.
It is understood police were contacted by someone close to his estranged wife with information about the Putney Pusher.
The banker was held on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm (GBH).
While in custody he was further arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A and B drugs, believed to be cocaine and cannabis.
He was bailed but remained under police investigation without any conditions or length of time.
The Met confirmed it has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over the case.
Issuing a statement in the wake of his death, the heartbroken family said: “The Met Police knew he was not [the Putney Pusher].
“And yet, when Nick died, they had still failed formally to clear his name. That is a source of profound grief and anger for our family.
“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.
“In fact, the evidence proved the opposite. Despite that, the police chose to arrest Nick rather than invite him to attend for interview.
“He lived with the shame, anxiety, humiliation and extraordinary pressure created by a wholly unnecessary investigation.”
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