Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
25
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
2
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The Metropolitan Police said he had been released under investigation following his arrest over the incident on May 5 2017.
uncertain
he → say → May
A statement released on behalf of his immediate family on Thursday said Nicholas had “took his own life after months of immense pressure caused by a Metropolitan Police investigation into whether he was the so-called ‘Putney Pusher’”.
asserted
he → release → investigation
His family denied his involvement in the incident and claimed the police had no forensic evidence linking him to it.
asserted
police → deny → it
In a statement, they said: “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.
asserted
he → say → footage
In fact, the evidence proved the opposite.
asserted
evidence → prove → opposite
“Despite that, the police chose to arrest Nick rather than invite him to attend for interview.
asserted
police → choose → interview
They searched his home, and the Met Police press team then released information which inevitably led to speculation and Nick being identified in subsequent reporting.”
asserted
Nick → search → reporting
The family added: “For Nick, the consequences did not disappear.
asserted
consequences → add → Nick
He was left for months carrying the stigma of an appalling allegation which the police themselves clearly recognised was unsupported by the evidence.
asserted
police → leave → evidence
“He lived with the shame, anxiety, humiliation, and extraordinary pressure created by a wholly unnecessary investigation.”
asserted
He → live → investigation
They said the police were repeatedly asked to end their investigation and warned about the impact the investigation was having on Mr Brandram’s mental health, saying: “Even then, the investigation was not brought to an end.
asserted
investigation → say → end
The Met previously said his death is being treated as “unexpected” but not suspicious.
asserted
death → say → ?
Following the incident, the force confirmed a 44-year-old man had been released under investigation after being arrested in June after a jogger was filmed running past a man before lashing out at the female pedestrian.
asserted
jogger → follow → pedestrian
Police added that he was additionally arrested on suspicion of possession of class A and class B drugs.
asserted
he → add → drugs
Bus driver Oliver Salbris told the Sunday Times if he had not swerved “I would have smashed her head”, adding: “The consequences would have been terrible for her – and for me.”
It was reported at the time that around 15 minutes after the push, the jogger came back the other way across the bridge, and ignored the victim when she tried to speak to him.
asserted
she → tell → him
Detectives identified more than 50 people of interest in their investigation before closing the probe in 2018, saying all lines of inquiry had been exhausted.
asserted
lines → identify → inquiry
The Metropolitan Police have been approached for comment.
asserted
Police → approach → comment
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