Families of Zac Brettler, a teenage boy who died after being thrown or falling from a luxury flat into the River Thames, say he had become involved with a gangster known as “Indian Dave.” The reports describe how Brettler allegedly created a fake identity portraying himself as the son of a late Russian oligarch, whom he claimed would leave him an inheritance of about £200 million. According to the family account cited by the outlets, Brettler’s move brought him into contact with “Indian Dave,” and they believe the gangster was targeting the purported inheritance. The articles connect the night of Brettler’s death to this alleged attempt to secure money based on the fabricated background. Both sources frame the claim as coming from the family, rather than as a proven fact reported by authorities. The coverage focuses on the alleged fake persona, the alleged link to “Indian Dave,” and the family’s belief that the inheritance motive played a role in the events that preceded Brettler’s death.