Man Suspected in London Bus-Shove Incident Found Dead, British Media Report
British news outlets report that a man who had been suspected of pushing a woman into the path of a moving bus in Putney, London, in 2017 has been found dead. His family says there is "no credible evidence" linking him to the incident.
British news media are reporting that a man long suspected of involvement in a 2017 incident in the Putney area of London has been found dead. In that incident, a woman was pushed into the path of an oncoming bus, and the man became known in press coverage as the so-called "Putney pusher."
The case drew significant public attention in Britain at the time, as an apparently unprovoked attack on a pedestrian in a busy urban area raised concerns about public safety. Despite the man being connected to the incident in media reports over the following years, he was never formally charged or convicted in connection with it.
Following news of his death, the man's family issued a statement asserting that there is "no credible evidence" tying him to the 2017 incident. The family's statement pushes back against suspicions that had repeatedly been associated with his name in British news coverage.
The available reporting does not provide further details on the circumstances or cause of the man's death, the current status of any investigation into the 2017 incident, or the condition of the woman who was pushed into the bus's path. British media are continuing to follow developments in the case, though additional details have not yet been made public.
