The 33-year-old female pedestrian was saved at the last minute when a double-decker bus managed to swerve around her on Putney Bridge
A millionaire banker held as part of police investigations into the “Putney Pusher”(Image: Met Police)
A millionaire banker held as part of police investigations into the “Putney Pusher” attack case has been re-arrested on suspicion of possessing class-A and class-B drugs.
The incident saw a 33-year-old female pedestrian being pushed into the path of a double-decker bus on Putney Bridge in Putney, south-west London in May 2017.
The 44-year-old man was previously detained at his £1.4m home in west London on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm as CCTV images showed a jogger pushing the woman into the road.
Metropolitan Police have now confirmed the suspect has been re-arrested but has since been bailed pending further investigation.
A Met Police spokesman said: “On Monday, 15 June, a 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm.
“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. Once in police custody, he was also arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A and Class B drugs.
“He has since been bailed pending further investigation in relation to all offences. Enquiries continue.”
The suspect has reportedly served in the Armed Forces, with the arrest carried out after significant new information came to light in recent months.
More than 50 people of interest have been interviewed since the incident as three of them were also arrested and then released without charge.
The investigation was then closed in 2018.
CCTV footage taken from inside the 430 bus, which was travelling at 12mph, were released by the police to help identify the suspect.
Bus driver Oliver Salbris swerved around the pedestrian at the last minute, saying: “If I hadn’t swerved, I would have smashed her head. It was reflex. The consequences would have been terrible.”
The bus stopped and some passengers rushed to help the victim, who suffered minor injuries. Around 15 minutes later, the woman spotted the jogger running back across the bridge and attempted to speak to him, but “he did not acknowledge her”, police said.
