Days before Nicholas Brandram ended his own life, the man suspected of being the “Putney pusher,” he warned his family that the ongoing police investigation was effectively “murdering” him. According to his sisters, Alexia Hicks and Sophie Voelcker, Brandram confessed that he had lost all will to fight and felt there was no escape from the scrutiny of the Metropolitan Police or the relentless online abuse he faced.
The sisters have spoken publicly about the rapid deterioration of the 44-year-old’s mental health in the final days leading up to his death, highlighting the severe psychological toll exerted by both the criminal inquiry and public vilification.
Tragic either way, but should we really blame the police for doing their jobs? He is a suspect after all.
This highlights how cruel online mobs can be. He felt there was no escape from the abuse.