Daredevil climber scales The Shard in London and reaches the top of the 1,000ft skyscraper before three are arrested
- A man has been spotted climbing the UK’s tallest building early this morning
- The rogue climber was seen scaling The Shard, in London, at around 6am
- Two men have been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance
- A 21-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of trespassing
A man has been spotted scaling the UK’s tallest building, The Shard, in London this morning.
The rogue climber was seen ascending up the huge 1,016ft skyscraper at around 6am.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 5.48am this morning following reports of a climber on The Shard.
The Metropolitan Police, London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service all rushed to the scene in an attempt to get the person down.
The area surrounding the base of The Shard was cordoned off, with rail passengers at the nearby London Bridge station being diverted to other exits.
Police have said three arrests have been made. This includes the arrest of a 21-year-old man on suspicion of trespass.
Two other men were both arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.
It is not the first time people have tried to scale the huge building.
In 2019, then-teenager, George King-Thompson broke the law by climbing up the building.
He scaled the skyscraper with his bear hands almost reaching the top of the building in just 45 minutes.
Mr King-Thompson was given a six-month sentence in a young offender institution.
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