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| Putney Bridge bus-push jogger suspect arrested | Putney Bridge bus-push jogger suspect arrested |
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| A man has been arrested by police after footage emerged of a jogger appearing to push a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge. | A man has been arrested by police after footage emerged of a jogger appearing to push a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge. |
| The 50-year-old was held at a residential address in Chelsea on Thursday morning on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. | The 50-year-old was held at a residential address in Chelsea on Thursday morning on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. |
| He was later released while inquiries continue, police said. | He was later released while inquiries continue, police said. |
| The CCTV footage showed the woman, 33, narrowly avoiding serious injury due to the bus driver's quick reactions. | The CCTV footage showed the woman, 33, narrowly avoiding serious injury due to the bus driver's quick reactions. |
| On Wednesday, the Met said it had received a "huge response" to its appeal for information. | |
| CCTV of the incident, which happened on 5 May, was issued earlier in the week in an effort to trace the jogger after police attempts to establish his identity had failed. | CCTV of the incident, which happened on 5 May, was issued earlier in the week in an effort to trace the jogger after police attempts to establish his identity had failed. |
| The footage shows a man barging the woman to the ground and off the pavement, into the road. | The footage shows a man barging the woman to the ground and off the pavement, into the road. |
| The bus can then be seen swerving to avoid the woman's head. | The bus can then be seen swerving to avoid the woman's head. |
| Afterwards the driver stopped the bus, at which point several passengers got off and went to help the victim. | Afterwards the driver stopped the bus, at which point several passengers got off and went to help the victim. |
| About 15 minutes later the jogger came back the other way across the bridge. | About 15 minutes later the jogger came back the other way across the bridge. |
| The woman, who received minor injuries, tried to speak to him but he did not acknowledge her and carried on jogging. | The woman, who received minor injuries, tried to speak to him but he did not acknowledge her and carried on jogging. |
| The Met said the man officers arrested was still the subject of investigation but had not been released on official police bail. |