A man identified as the French climber Remi Lucidi has been found dead in Hong Kong and is believed to have fallen from a high-rise building while attempting a stunt.
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The man had entered the apartment block telling security he was visiting a friend on the 40th floor, but instead took the elevator to the 49th and then accessed stairwells on the top floor.
The famous Frenchman had earlier climbed various high-rise buildings and shocked millions of people with his stunts. Here is one of the videos he has shared on Instagram of his stunt. In one of his videos, he posted in October last year, Remi Lucidi can be seen walking fearlessly around the edge of the 300-metre-high structure without a harness or any other support. Such stunts are risky and must not be tried by anyone.
He was last seen alive knocking on a penthouse window on the 68th floor of Tregunter Tower at 7:30 pm on Thursday. This frightened the domestic helper who immediately called the police for help. Without any help, Lucidi fell off the building on a Tregunter Path and was arrived dead on the spot, According to police.