Sisters of ‘Putney pusher’ suspect Nicholas Brandram say he was awaiting DNA test to clear name & slam cops over probe

THE sisters of the Putney Pusher suspect have blasted cops and claimed that their brother was awaiting a DNA test to clear his name before his death. Heartbroken relatives of Nicholas Brandram, who was found dead at his home in Chiswick, West London, insist the 44-year-old was innocent and slammed police for how they handled the case. Putney Pusher suspect Nicholas Brandram was found dead at his West London home Credit: Doug Seeburg Detectives interviewed 50 men and arrested three suspects Credit: Handout Police described the wealthy banker’s death on Tuesday evening as ‘’unexpected’’ but not suspicious. Ex-Army officer Mr Brandram was under investigation by the Metropolitan Police over the Putney Bridge incident. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! His sisters Alexia Hicks and Sophie Voelcker, speaking on Radio4 this morning, have now said that their family had put “faith in the justice system” but felt let down. They have always maintained Nick’s innocence in the investigation and spoke of how he was awaiting a DNA test before his death. CCTV revealed a jogger had pushed a woman directly into the path of an on-coming bus Credit: Enterprise Brandram’s furious family have today protested his innocence Credit: HSBC They said: “It is heartbreaking that Nick and his lawyer two months ago offered to pay for a DNA test privately to speed up the process. “Over two months later there is still no result. “We put our faith in the justice system and our faith in the Met Police. We thought the police would just do their own DNA test.” CCTV revealed a jogger had pushed a woman directly into the path of an on-coming bus on May 5, 2017. Most read in The Sun Brandram’s furious family yesterday protested his innocence and slammed the force for failing to “clear his name” before his death. The Met confirmed it had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) over the case. Shocking images showed the 12-ton bus narrowly missing the woman on the bridge spanning the River Thames in South West London. His relatives claimed there was no forensic evidence linking him to the crime and said he had carried the weight of the allegations for months. Issuing a statement, they said: “The Met Police knew he was not [the Putney Pusher]. “And yet, when Nick died, they had still failed formally to clear his name. That is a source of profound grief and anger for our family. “There was no forensic evidence linking Nick to it, no evidence placing him on Putney Bridge at that time, and no credible evidence that he was the man shown in the footage. “In fact, the evidence proved the opposite. Despite that, the police chose to arrest Nick rather than invite him to attend for interview. “He lived with the shame, anxiety, humiliation and extraordinary pressure created by a wholly unnecessary investigation.” Ambulance and police crews discovered the body of Mr Brandram, a descendant of Queen Victoria, at his home. Detectives interviewed 50 men and arrested three suspects, including an American investment banker who wasn’t in the country at the time. But no one was ever charged in connection with the incident. The investigation was wound down in 2018 over a lack of viable leads.