Channel News Asia:French urban freeclim
ber Alain Robert was arrested yesterday police said, after he scaled one of Manila’s tallest towers in his latest high-risk ascent.
The 56-year old adventurer dubbed the “French spiderman” climbed the 47-storey GT Tower without safety equipment, leaving watchers on the ground staring in amazement.
“This is my path, this is my way of living. It is as important to me as eating, sleeping. I need that. It keeps me alive,” he told reporters after completing the climb.
Police were less enthusiastic about the stunt and took him into custody as soon as he reached the ground after the roughly two-hour climb up and down the building.
He was being held on a charge of public disturbance and was awaiting a decision from prosecutors on bail.
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