Man arrested after free-climbing London's 'Cheesegrater' skyscraper
- A free-climber was arrested by City of London Police after scaling the 225m 'Cheesegrater' skyscraper without any climbing equipment.
- The man's climb was captured on video by bystanders and he appeared to have no safety equipment as he scaled the tall building.
- The suspect was charged with aggravated trespass and taken into custody. This incident follows a similar arrest in South Korea, where a British man was apprehended while attempting to climb another skyscraper without safety ropes.
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Shocked officers watched a daredevil climb the 50-story London skyscraper shirtless and without climbing equipment.
Topless daredevil scales London’s ‘Cheesegrater’ skyscraper with no ropes
Warning: The actions shown in this video are dangerous and should not be attempted A topless daredevil was filmed scaling London’s 50-storey “Cheesegrater” skyscraper with no climbing equipment on Friday 22 September. The man wearing shorts, climbing shoes and a chalk bag, climbed the 225-metre-tall Leadenhall Building without ropes. City of London Police said a suspect was met by officers on the roof and arrested for aggravated trespass. “We we…
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