'French Spiderman' arrested after climbing one of Manila's highest skyscrapers
French urban freeclimber Alain Robert was arrested on Tuesday, police said, after he scaled one of Manila's tallest towers in his latest high-risk ascent.
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.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.
French spiderman in Manila
Can this day get any weirder? Alain Robert climbing >40F of GT Tower. pic.twitter.com/uEmmO1eQlB
RM. (李弘毅) (@rm_569) January 29, 2019