A multi-millionaire banker descended from royalty has been arrested by police hunting the 'Putney Pusher', the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal.The suspect was detained today at his £1.4million home in west London.A director at a private bank, he is a decorated former British Army officer who served in several major conflicts.His arrest comes nearly ten years after a jogger shoved a female pedestrian into the path of a double-decker bus on Putney Bridge.The horrifying incident on May 5, 2017, was captured on CCTV which went viral and garnered international headlines.Detectives interviewed 50 men and arrested three suspects, including an American investment banker - who was able to prove that he was in the US at the time.No suspect was ever charged and the case became one of Britain's most compelling unsolved cases.The investigation was closed in 2018 before new information came to light that led to today's dramatic development. Nine years ago, police released dramatic CCTV footage of the moment this jogger appeared to push a woman into the path of an oncoming bus on Putney Bridge The jogger approaching the pedestrian during the morning rush hour on Putney Bridge The jogger was seen pushing the victim into the path of the oncoming vehicle. The driver swerved and missed the woman's head by inchesA Metropolitan Police spokesman said today: 'On Monday, 15 June, a 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm.'He was taken to police custody, where he remains.'The arrest relates to an incident on 5 May 2017, where a woman was pushed into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge in Putney.'Inquiries continue.'The suspect has familial links to some of Europe's leading royal dynasties, including the House of Windsor.Since leaving the British Army, he has enjoyed a successful career in the City and advises a string of high-net-worth individuals and institutions.Posts on review sites describe him as friendly and popular with clients and colleagues.The Putney Pusher incident took place on Putney Bridge during rush hour at around 7.40am.A woman was walking southwards when the jogger approached her from the opposite direction. Another CCTV still of the 'Putney Pusher' on the day of the shocking incident
Banker with royal connections arrested in hunt for 'Putney Pusher'
EXCLUSIVE: The arrest comes nearly ten years after a jogger shoved a female pedestrian into the path of a double-decker bus on Putney Bridge.













