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News · 16 June 2026

Banker arrested for 'Putney Pusher' attack

Banker arrested for 'Putney Pusher' attack

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A man has finally been arrested nine years after the "Putney Pusher" incident, one of Britain's most famous unsolved cases. Police detained a 44-year-old on Monday, on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm, over the 2017 attack on Putney Bridge. The Telegraph understands the suspect is a decorated Army captain and bank director with familial links to European royal dynasties.

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