Family of 'Putney pusher' suspect blame police pressure for his death

The family of Nicholas Brandram, found unresponsive in London this week, denied he was behind the 2017 Putney Bridge incident and blamed Metropolitan police pressure for his death.

• Brandram, a 44-year-old HSBC director, was found unresponsive at a Chiswick property on Tuesday, having been arrested in June over the 2017 incident and released under investigation.
• His family said he took his own life after "months of immense pressure caused by a Metropolitan police investigation" and denied he was behind the incident.
• The family claimed there was "no forensic evidence" linking him, no evidence placing him on Putney Bridge, and said "the evidence proved the opposite."
• The family said police were repeatedly asked to end the investigation and were warned about its impact on his mental health.