An unknown man on Monday scaled The Shard in London, which is currently ranked as the tallest building in the European Union, without apparent assistance of ropes or safety harness.
As per the footage of the stunt published by British newspapers, the man was seen climbing near the very top of the narrow pyramid-shaped building on the banks of the River Thames.
Someone is climbing up The Shard!!! ? pic.twitter.com/4yWG0CZ6Rt
— David Kevin Williams (@DaveKWilliams) July 8, 2019
“Police were called at 05:15 hours on Monday, 8 July following reports of a ‘free-climber’ on the Shard,” the police department said in a statement to AFP.
“Emergency services attended and the man is now with officers. He was not arrested.”
A man has been spotted trying to climb the Shard in London https://t.co/e0WwCdu8zw
— Miguel (@mac78251) July 8, 2019
The property company overseeing the skyscraper said it could not “comment on the motive of the individual”. One man who posted footage of the climb on Twitter said the daredevil managed to get all the way to the top before being taken in by the police.
“The guy’s got to the top and is being spoken to by the police,” witness Kevin Williams tweeted.
The 1,016-foot tall (309.6-metre-tall) edifice has been a popular target of thrill-seekers and political campaigners out to raise awareness for their cause.
