# Putney Pusher suspect dies after investigation

> Millionaire HSBC banker Nicholas Brandram, 44, found dead at home after being under investigation for the 2017 Putney Pusher incident where a jogger shoved a woman into a bus path.
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- Published: 2026-09-16T12:52:42+00:00
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## Putney Pusher suspect found dead
Nicholas Brandram, 44, a millionaire HSBC banker and ex-Army captain with royal ties, was found dead at his home in London.
## Under investigation for 2017 incident
Brandram was arrested in June 2.017 over the Putney Pusher incident where a jogger shoved a woman into the path of a bus.
## Royal connections
Brandram was descended from Queen Victoria and a grandson of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark.
## HSBC director
He worked as a director at HSBC's private bank before being suspended after his arrest.
## Armed with royal ties
Brandram had a military background serving with the Scots Guards in Iraq, Bosnia, and Afghanistan.
## 2017 bus incident
In 2017, a jogger shoved a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge, narrowly avoiding death.
## Jogger's actions
The jogger ran across Putney Bridge without looking back, ignoring the woman's calls to stop.
## Police investigation
Met Police searched Brandram's £1.4 million home and rearrested him for drug possession after his arrest.
## Death confirmed
Brandram died at his home on Tuesday, with police stating his death was unexpected but not suspicious.
## Military background
Brandram served as a British Army captain with the Scots Guards in Iraq, Bosnia, and Afghanistan.
## 2012 medal
He received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for military service.
## 2013 court appearance
In 2013, he appeared in court after colliding with a cyclist on Hyde Park Corner.
## 2017 incident details
The jogger pushed the woman into the path of a 430 bus traveling at 12mph, narrowly avoiding fatal injury.
## Bus driver's account
Bus driver Oliver Salbris swerved the bus, missing the woman's head by inches, and saved her life.
## No suspect charged
No suspect was ever charged in the 2017 incident, and the investigation closed in 2018 before Brandram's arrest.
## Recent arrest
Brandram was arrested in June 2026 on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm related to the 2017 incident.
## Key takeaway

Nicholas Brandram, a former Army captain and HSBC banker with royal ties, died unexpectedly after being investigated for pushing a woman into a bus path in 2017.