Monday 15 June 2026 2:49 pm
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Monday 15 June 2026 2:57 pm
CCTV footage of the 'Putney Pusher' went viral in 2017
Police looking for the so-called Putney pusher have arrested a man in connection with the case, nine years after CCTV footage appearing to show a woman being pushed into an oncoming bus triggered a high-profile manhunt.The 44-year-old male was detained by the Metropolitan Police on Monday despite detectives closing their investigation into the incident in 2018 after new information reportedly came to light.The suspect is reported to be a multi-millionaire banker with connections to the royal family. He is also a decorated former British Army officer who served in several conflicts around the world. The arrest is believed to have taken place at the alleged runner’s £1.4m home in west London.Officers interviewed more than 50 men and arrested three suspects during the initial hunt in 2017, including an American investment banker who was found to have been in the US when the incident occured. Police did not charge anyone with the incident during their initial investigation.
