US Banker Says He Has 'Irrefutable Proof' He's Not Jogger Who Knocked Woman Into Path of Bus. Credit — Metropolitan Police via Storyful

US Banker Says He Has 'Irrefutable Proof' He's Not Jogger Who Knocked Woman Into Path of Bus. Credit — Metropolitan Police via Storyful

A MILLIONAIRE banker who was arrested over the “Putney Bridge Pusher” video has been forced to hire bodyguards after receiving online death threats, it’s reported.

American Eric Bellquist was yesterday cleared of any involvement after police released shocking footage of a jogger pushing a woman into the path of a bus in West London, The Sun reports.

The 41-year-old has now gone into hiding and is under the protection of ex-SAS veterans despite proving that he was in America at the time of the incident on May 5, according to the Mail On Sunday.

Cops yesterday confirmed Mr Bellquist had been eliminated from their inquiries after discovering he was 5,000 miles away on holiday in California.

The Metropolitan Police have since confirmed officers investigating the case did not check whether the banker was in the country before he was arrested, the paper reports.

Police said officers had “reasonable grounds” to arrest Mr Bellquist, from Chelsea, West London, in connection with the offence.

But Mr Bellquist’s friends insisted the force should apologise.

One told The Mail: “Eric was as horrified as everybody else about this attack and had absolutely nothing to do with it.

“He has been through hell. He was woken up by the police, dragged out of his house and thrown into a cell for hours.

“He is very worried about his reputation and deserves an immediate apology.”

He was released under investigation before officers said he was eliminated from their inquiries.

His lawyer issued a denial of the allegations against him, claiming he was out of the country at the time.

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