‘Putney Pusher’ likely to face UK regulatory sanction if he is a banker
By Martin Coyle and Sofia Gerace ( June 16, 2026, 13:35 GMT | Comment) -- If the man suspected of being the so-called Putney Pusher turns out to be a banker, he will face a ban from the UK’s financial service industry if convicted — even though the alleged offense occurred long before new rules designed to punish misconduct take effect. Police have arrested a man in connection with the incident in 2017, when a woman was pushed to the ground on a bridge in London by a jogger and narrowly avoided being hit by a bus.If the man suspected of pushing over a woman on London's Putney Bridge in 2017 is convicted and turns out to be a senior banker, he and the firm he worked for could face greater scrutiny from the UK's financial services regulator under new rules to crack down on misconduct. ...
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