The family of Nicholas Brandram has issued a statement asserting his innocence regarding the 'Putney pusher' case, a series of incidents involving a man pushing a pedestrian into the path of a bus. Following his death, his relatives have spoken out to clear his name, maintaining that he was not responsible for the actions attributed to the suspect.

There is a notable difference in how the circumstances of his death are being presented. Sky News reports that the family explicitly stated he 'took his own life' as a direct result of the pressure exerted by the ongoing police investigation. While the BBC also reports that the family blames police pressure for his death, their coverage focuses more broadly on the family’s insistence that he was not the individual sought by authorities, rather than detailing the specific cause of death as prominently as Sky News.

Both outlets agree that the family is challenging the narrative that linked Brandram to the criminal investigation. However, the reports differ in their emphasis: the BBC highlights the family's defense of his character and innocence, whereas Sky News places a stronger emphasis on the causal link the family draws between the police inquiry and his suicide. Neither outlet has provided a response from the police regarding these specific allegations of undue pressure.