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The man who was arrested on suspicion of being the 'Putney Pusher' was found dead at his home after missing a family meal, an inquest heard today.
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inquest → see → meal
Nicholas Brandram, 44, was arrested in June in connection with an incident on Putney Bridge in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus on May 5, 2017.
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jogger → arrest → May
The former banker was found unresponsive inside his West London home on Cranbrook Road, Chiswick, on September 15.
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banker → find → September
An inquest heard today that Mr Brandram was found in an upstairs room by his brother-in-law after failing to turn up for a planned family meal.
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Brandram → hear → 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.
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Nicholas → say → meal
His brother-in-law attended Nicholas's home address and gained access using a spare key provided by a neighbour.
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law → attend → neighbour
'Upon searching the house, he found Nicholas in an upstairs room.
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he → search → room
Paramedics attended and despite resuscitation, he was pronounced deceased at 8.58pm.'
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he → attend → 8.58pm
Nicholas Brandram, 44, was arrested in June in connection with an incident on Putney Bridge in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus on May 5, 2017
Nine years ago, police released dramatic CCTV footage of the moment this jogger appeared to push a woman into the path of an incoming bus on Putney Bridge
The coroner added that the death had not been considered suspicious and there was 'no evidence of third-party involvement'.
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death → arrest → involvement
Ms Lee said provisional results from a post-mortem examination indicated his death was 'due to ligature compression of the neck'.
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death → say → neck
The Metropolitan Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over its contact with Mr Brandram, who was released under investigation following his arrest.
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who → refer → arrest
The force said on September 17 that its investigation into the Putney Bridge incident remains 'ongoing' following the death of Mr Brandram.
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investigation → say → Brandram
Ms Lee told West London Coroner's Court: 'I have been informed this afternoon that a referral has been made to the IOPC.
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referral → tell → IOPC
'On that basis I am suspending the inquest.'
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I → suspend → inquest
The coroner added that an 'inquest is not a trial' and 'nobody and no organisation is on trial'.
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nobody → add → trial
Mr Brandram's sisters, who were present at the inquest, previously accused police of failing him and wider society.
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who → accuse → him
The coroner told his family: 'I offer my sincere condolences for your loss.
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I → tell → loss
I appreciate today will not be an easy day for you'.
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today → appreciate → you
His family previously said they believed the 44-year-old took his own life following 'months of immense pressure' caused by the Met Police's investigation.
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old → say → investigation
In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Mr Brandram's sisters Alexia Hicks and Sophie Voelcker said he did not match the description of the attacker.
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he → say → attacker
Ms Hicks said there had been 'urgency' by the Met to arrest Mr Brandram and to have that reported in the press.
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that → say → press
'I think he couldn't understand why there wasn't urgency to help clear his name,' she added.
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she → think → name
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