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A man has been arrested after he was seen climbing a skyscraper in central London known as “The Cheesegrater”, DPA reported.
Footage of Friday’s incident showed a man climbing the 225-metre skyscraper without using climbing gear on Friday.
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London police said the suspect was met by officers on the roof and arrested. He was later taken into custody.
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Chief Inspector Tom Fisher, of London Police, said: “A man has been arrested for trespassing after scaling a building in the City of London.
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“We were called in the morning and quickly set up a cordon. He was met on the roof by police officers and taken into custody,” explained the law enforcement official.
Source: Hristo Kyosev, BTA
