Man, 44, arrested eight years after woman shoved in front of bus in 'Putney Pusher' case
Metropolitan Police say a 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm after a nine-year manhunt.
- Metropolitan Police arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm related to the May 5, 2017 Putney Bridge attack. The arrest reopens the investigation after it was closed in 2018 without charges.
- On May 5, 2017, a jogger allegedly pushed a 33-year-old woman into the path of a double-decker bus on Putney Bridge. Driver Oliver Salbris swerved to avoid her, preventing a collision that could have been fatal.
- Before this arrest, authorities questioned 50 suspects and made two arrests during a years-long manhunt. The 'Putney Pusher' case remained unsolved for nine years despite widespread public pleas for information.
- Performances of the play 'Once Upon a Bridge' at the OSO Arts Centre in Barnes recently renewed public interest in the cold case. This renewed attention coincided with the breakthrough in the long-running investigation.
- Reports describe the suspect as a 'millionaire' banker and former British Army officer with reported ties to European royal families. The development marks a significant shift from nine years of dead ends to formal legal proceedings.
41 Articles
41 Articles
The British police seem to have managed to solve a case that happened nine years ago. It was in London, in May 2017. A man running over Putney Bridge intentionally pushed a woman into traffic. He could never identify the 'Putney Pusher', as he was baptized by the media, and the incident became one of the most famous unsolved cases in the UK.The woman will not forget that day, May 5, 2017.It was 7:40 a.m. when the Putney Bridge was circulating, c…
A male jogger pushed a woman out in front of a big red bus in London and fled, and for nine years the debate has raged: Are male joggers filled with pent-up "rage" and "misogyny"? Now the mystery is – perhaps – solved.
Nearly nine years after pushing a woman under the wheels of a bus in London, a suspect was arrested this Monday by British police
After almost ten years, a 44-year-old financier in London has been arrested on suspicion of being "The Putney Pusher".
Nearly a decade after the assault of a woman pushed under a bus on Putney Bridge in London, the British police arrested a suspect. The 44-year-old man would be a banker...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
