Man arrested over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ incident on south-west London bridge

Police say 44-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm, after woman pushed into path of bus

Man arrested over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ incident on south-west London bridge

TL;DR

  • A 44-year-old man has been arrested nine years after the 'Putney pusher' incident.
  • The incident involved a jogger pushing a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge.
  • The woman narrowly avoided being hit due to the bus driver's quick reaction.
  • The Metropolitan police arrested the man on suspicion of causing attempted grievous bodily harm.
  • The case was previously closed in 2018 but reopened, leading to the arrest.
  • The incident inspired a play titled 'Once Upon a Bridge'.