Liam 38 Report post #1 Posted February 10, 2017 Found earlier today, in the Bridgewater Canal at old Trafford near Throstle's Nest Bridge. A rather grim way of finding a body. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/body-bridgewater-canal-manchester-death-12588096 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Lewis 153 Report post #2 Posted February 10, 2017 Another victim of the pusher? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Member 14 Report post #3 Posted February 10, 2017 Over the last few years there have been literally dozens of bodies found the canals around Manchester, there was even a documentary on TV about it but the police have said virtually non are 'suspicious'...... although the locals, and relatives of the dead, believe it is someone they have named 'the Pusher' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pophops 74 Report post #4 Posted February 11, 2017 "The Pusher" has been blamed for dozens of murders. One of these days he is going to "push" a competent swimmer and his cover will be blown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWM 107 Report post #5 Posted February 11, 2017 There was a similar event some years back on the stretch between denham deep and harefield marina, with a boat traveling at night. I had a grim vision of someone reaching into the weed hatch and shaking hands with the unfortunate cadaver.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard10002 542 Report post #6 Posted February 11, 2017 Another victim of the pusher? It seems that every single person pushed in by "The Pusher" has drowned, which is quite an achievement. The fact that no-one has come forward to say that someone tried to push them in, but failed, or that someone pushed them in but they got away and climbed out away from "The Pusher", is pretty much proof that there is no such individual. I fell in the Bridgewater a couple of years ago, and it was so cold that I thought my days were over - I managed to scramble out by getting a foot on the ledge. If I hadn't made it, I guess my death would have been blamed on "The Pusher", but the truth would have been that it was slippy mud that killed me. An Urban Myth that some people, and the media, seem to need to fill their lives or papers and TV screens 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matty40s 1752 Report post #7 Posted February 11, 2017 It seems that every single person pushed in by "The Pusher" has drowned, which is quite an achievement. The fact that no-one has come forward to say that someone tried to push them in, but failed, or that someone pushed them in but they got away and climbed out away from "The Pusher", is pretty much proof that there is no such individual. I fell in the Bridgewater a couple of years ago, and it was so cold that I thought my days were over - I managed to scramble out by getting a foot on the ledge. If I hadn't made it, I guess my death would have been blamed on "The Pusher", but the truth would have been that it was slippy mud that killed me. An Urban Myth that some people, and the media, seem to need to fill their lives or papers and TV screens He's very clever at covering his tracks, you didn't even feel the push did you....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ex-Member 14 Report post #8 Posted February 11, 2017 Well it seems odd that it only appears to be on that stretch of Canal. There are plenty of other canals which pass through city centres let alone the full network but you don't hear much about people drowning in those. Then again....... I still believe Diana was murdered... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grebe 55 Report post #9 Posted February 11, 2017 This came up about 6 months ago because of local stirrings. At hat time a member on nhere suggested late night peeing whilst under the influence was to blame. I agree. In York there is a constant stream of mainly young men, on a night out, entering the water in the erly hours. Usually found with the fishes a few days or weeks later. Similar happens in Norwich and Bristol to name a few. Find a quiet secluded spot by the canal/river. Stand ner the edge. Get snake out of trousers. Wobble a bit. Snake does not aim correctly - adjust hold, direction, stance..wobble. Fall in. No one to notice. Have a good long drink.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jess-- 152 Report post #10 Posted February 11, 2017 This came up about 6 months ago because of local stirrings. At hat time a member on nhere suggested late night peeing whilst under the influence was to blame. I agree. In York there is a constant stream of mainly young men, on a night out, entering the water in the erly hours. Usually found with the fishes a few days or weeks later. Similar happens in Norwich and Bristol to name a few. Find a quiet secluded spot by the canal/river. Stand ner the edge. Get snake out of trousers. Wobble a bit. Snake does not aim correctly - adjust hold, direction, stance..wobble. Fall in. No one to notice. Have a good long drink.... A lot of the ones found in the center of manchester were found in close proximity to canal street, an area with around 30 pubs and clubs that is usually busy even in the early hours of the morning with a 12-15 foot drop into the canal.. also other areas nearby (alongside the canal) are well known for other reasons (people in this area may be unwilling to contact emergency services if anything happened here fearing that it may raise questions as to why they were there). I think it's just a case that manchester has a higher number of drunk / high young people in close proximity to the canal 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditchcrawler 658 Report post #11 Posted February 11, 2017 Not exactly the city centre was it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Lewis 153 Report post #12 Posted April 15 Looks like thePusher has struck again: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cyclist-escapes-drowning-at-hands-of-manchester-canal-pusher-5zgmh7rck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carlt 2774 Report post #13 Posted April 15 4 minutes ago, Tim Lewis said: Looks like thePusher has struck again: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cyclist-escapes-drowning-at-hands-of-manchester-canal-pusher-5zgmh7rck Quite a few boaters on this forum have demonstrated motive on the cycling threads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boater Sam 134 Report post #14 Posted April 15 There is a Middlewich pusher ( he is unemployed just now! ) He shoved me and my bike in just upstream of where the breach is in 2012. He walk a noisy white dog. Arrogant sod. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike the Boilerman 3463 Report post #15 Posted April 15 On 2/11/2017 at 11:36, Richard10002 said: The fact that no-one has come forward to say that someone tried to push them in, but failed, or that someone pushed them in but they got away and climbed out away from "The Pusher", is pretty much proof that there is no such individual. This doesn't really hold water in my opinion. If I'd been pushed in and managed to climb out, I'd be far more inclined to make my way home to dry off and warm up rather than call the police. And later, if I went to a police station to report the incident, I can imagine being treated with scorn and amusement rather than having my report studiously logged and cross-checked for similar incidents months apart. I might be wrong but fear of not being taken seriously would probably prevent me investing a couple of hours in attempting to report. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sea Dog 974 Report post #16 Posted April 16 Well it seems the police treated this as a very serious incident indeed. "Dozens of Police vehicles" our intrepid reporter said. Dozens? Even if it was only the bare minimum 2 dozen required to make it plural dozens that's 24 vehicles. No wonder people put 2 and 2 together to make 5 with exaggerated reporting like this; even in the heyday of police numbers I doubt they mustered 24+ vehicles at a Yorkshire Ripper scene. It's bad enough that some poor sod has lost his life in a canal without idiot reporters making the event into a circus. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Lewis 153 Report post #17 Posted May 9 Looks like the pusher has moved to London! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/regents-canal-man-push-arrest-camden-police-met-police-north-london-a8341511.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditchcrawler 658 Report post #18 Posted May 9 12 minutes ago, Tim Lewis said: Looks like the pusher has moved to London! https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/regents-canal-man-push-arrest-camden-police-met-police-north-london-a8341511.html But they didn't all die, unlike the Manchester one where not one has got away to tell the tale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard10002 542 Report post #19 Posted May 9 A few weeks ago a cyclist was pushed into the Bridgewater and the attacker tried to stop him getting out.... but he managed to swim away, perhaps to the other bank, and survived - so at least one has got away, and was able to give a description to the police. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
furnessvale 692 Report post #20 Posted July 21 On 09/05/2018 at 22:13, Richard10002 said: A few weeks ago a cyclist was pushed into the Bridgewater and the attacker tried to stop him getting out.... but he managed to swim away, perhaps to the other bank, and survived - so at least one has got away, and was able to give a description to the police. If the police seriously thought there was a "pusher", and that this was their man, I think they would be putting some effort into catching a mass murderer but I hear nothing! George Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Lewis 153 Report post #21 Posted September 5 (edited) Looks like the pusher is still making news! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-45173888 Edited September 5 by Tim Lewis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
