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At around 5 a.m. local time on September 4, 21-year-old freelance climber Adam Lockwood climbed the tallest building in the UK naked and then took a selfie on the roof. This isn't his first adventure, he's also climbed the second tallest building in Dubai.
A 21-year-old man climbs the tallest building in the UK to take a selfie
According to the Daily Mail on September 4, Adam Lockwood, 21, from Manchester, England, successfully climbed The Shard, britain's tallest building, at around 5 a.m. on the same day, at 309.6 meters high, the second tallest building in Europe, after Mercury City in Moscow. The Shard has 95 floors, of which 72 are suitable for office, living and sightseeing. The building has a variety of functions: offices, apartments, hotels, spas, retail businesses, restaurants, and a 15-storey public viewing gallery.
Lockwood climbs to Britain's tallest building to take a selfie (Image: Daily Mail)
After Climbing up the building, Lockwood took a selfie on the roof. From his selfies on social media, he was naked and without shoes, looking out over the London skyline. He carried a head-mounted camera, did not use any security measures, and only used his own strength to prevent falls.
Lockwood's behavior attracted a lot of onlookers. A couple living on the 40th floor of the building were startled to see Lockwood waving outside the window. A lot of people also gathered under the building to watch the adventurer.
At 5:48 a.m., London emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving reports of someone climbing the Shard. The Metropolitan Police, the London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service all rushed to the scene in an attempt to rescue the man. The area around the Shard base was cordoned off and rail passengers at nearby London Bridge Station were diverted to other exits.
The Shard Infographic (Image: The Sun)
Police said three people had been arrested. In addition to Lockwood, two men were arrested on suspicion of causing public nuisance. All 3 are currently in detention.
Climbed the second tallest building in Dubai
Lockwood has previously climbed many tall buildings around the world, including dubai's second tallest building, at 426.5 meters high.
According to the Daily Mail, Lockwood would do pull-ups at the end of a 340-meter-high beam at a power station in Croatia, posing as a worker climbing a crane about 366 meters in Dubai.
Lockwood also climbed to the top of Dubai's second tallest building, Marina 101, which is 426.5 meters high.
2020 Lockwood is photographed pretending to fall from the Madison Building in Canary Wharf (Image: Daily Mail)
In 2020, Lockwood was photographed pretending to fall from the Madison Building in Canary Wharf, London.
In April, Lockwood filmed him dangling over Milan's San Siro stadium. In the shot, he risks his life to hang himself 80 meters above the ground on a metal beam, only to pull himself back with his arm, and he does not show any fear.
It was once forbidden to climb tall buildings
Thrill-seeking Lockwood was barred by the court from climbing tall buildings, but he violated orders and nearly escaped from prison.
In July 2019, Manchester City Council issued a three-year ban on anti-social behaviour to Lockwood, banning him from climbing buildings and cranes outside buses, trams and trains, and entering construction sites in England and Wales.
Earlier, Lockwood said it didn't feel much when hanging, and hanging in the air without safety measures felt surreal, "My brain was blank, my heartbeat wasn't rising, and it felt almost calm." ”
Lockwood once said, "It's something I can do, and 99% of the world's people can't and will never do." I love seeing things from above, I love the challenge of having my body suspended hundreds of meters in the sky, and I love the challenge of diving into safe places to achieve these goals. It's something I keep alive and I don't want to give up. ”
Lockwood wasn't the first to climb the Shard. In 2019, George King-Thompson, then a teenager, climbed up the building and broke the law. He climbed the skyscraper with both hands and almost reached the top of the building in just 45 minutes. After that, he was sentenced to 6 months in prison.
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