The Fatal Consequences of Investigation by Media Storm The Metropolitan police's handling of the "Putney pusher" case has been widely criticized, but it's not just their investigative techniques that are at fault – it's also the way they've allowed the media to turn a suspect into a pariah.
Nicholas Brandram's family claims he was being "murdered" by the investigation, and in many ways, they're right.
The constant stream of press reports, often based on unverified tips or speculative rumors, created an atmosphere of public hysteria around the case.