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| A banker arrested on suspicion of pushing a woman into the path of a bus while jogging has spoken of his dismay at the way he was treated by police, after being told he will face no further action. | A banker arrested on suspicion of pushing a woman into the path of a bus while jogging has spoken of his dismay at the way he was treated by police, after being told he will face no further action. |
| Eric Bellquist, 41, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm last Thursday. He said at the time that he had “irrefutable proof” he was out of the UK when the incident happened and was told on Saturday that he would not face any charges. | Eric Bellquist, 41, was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm last Thursday. He said at the time that he had “irrefutable proof” he was out of the UK when the incident happened and was told on Saturday that he would not face any charges. |
| “Our client is pleased to have had his name cleared by the Metropolitan police, but obviously very upset to have been implicated at all in this abhorrent crime,” his lawyer said on Monday. | “Our client is pleased to have had his name cleared by the Metropolitan police, but obviously very upset to have been implicated at all in this abhorrent crime,” his lawyer said on Monday. |
| Bellquist asked for privacy amid reports that he had been forced to hire bodyguards after receiving abuse, including death threats, following his arrest. His lawyer declined to comment on the reports, or say whether or not his client was considering legal action against the Met. | Bellquist asked for privacy amid reports that he had been forced to hire bodyguards after receiving abuse, including death threats, following his arrest. His lawyer declined to comment on the reports, or say whether or not his client was considering legal action against the Met. |
| It emerged on Monday that a second 41-year-old man was arrested and then released with no further action on the same day. The man, who police have named only as “B”, was taken to a south London police station on Saturday. | It emerged on Monday that a second 41-year-old man was arrested and then released with no further action on the same day. The man, who police have named only as “B”, was taken to a south London police station on Saturday. |
| The incident, which took place in May, came to light last week when footage emerged that appeared to show a man on Putney Bridge in south-west London shove a woman who was walking in the opposite direction. She fell to the ground and into the path of a bus, which swerved and narrowly avoided her. | The incident, which took place in May, came to light last week when footage emerged that appeared to show a man on Putney Bridge in south-west London shove a woman who was walking in the opposite direction. She fell to the ground and into the path of a bus, which swerved and narrowly avoided her. |
| Scotland Yard said the woman sustained minor injuries and was tended to by passengers from the bus. The jogger came back across the bridge about 15 minutes later and she tried to speak to him, but he did not acknowledge her, detectives said. | Scotland Yard said the woman sustained minor injuries and was tended to by passengers from the bus. The jogger came back across the bridge about 15 minutes later and she tried to speak to him, but he did not acknowledge her, detectives said. |
| Officers said inquiries would continue in an effort to identify the jogger and that they were following up a number of leads. They appealed for witnesses to come forward and described the man they were looking for as white, in his early-to-mid-30s, with brown eyes and short brown hair. He was wearing a light grey T-shirt and dark blue shorts. | Officers said inquiries would continue in an effort to identify the jogger and that they were following up a number of leads. They appealed for witnesses to come forward and described the man they were looking for as white, in his early-to-mid-30s, with brown eyes and short brown hair. He was wearing a light grey T-shirt and dark blue shorts. |
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