Overview

• The 35-year-old dog walker, speaking publicly for the first time, said the cyclist clipped his handlebars and he acted to protect his pregnant partner and their dog.
• Cyclist Klaudia Mitura, who cannot swim, spent five minutes trapped in the water with her feet strapped to her pedals before a passer-by rescued her.
• Mitura has not returned to cycling her usual Ashton Canal route and says she is too traumatised to resume her commute.
• Greater Manchester Police confirm an open investigation but have not charged or arrested anyone over the July 19 incident.
• The viral video has intensified debate over safety and etiquette on narrow shared towpaths that serve as major commuter and recreational routes.