Daredevil climbs UK’s tallest skyscraper The Shard

London came to a standstill when a man climbed Britain’s tallest building, with his heart-stopping stunt caught on video.

A man scaled The Shard in London on Saturday in a heart-stopping stunt.

The climber made his way up the 310-metre skyscraper — the tallest building in the UK — shortly before 6am local time.

The climber has been identified as daredevil Adam Lockwood — who posted a selfie at the top of the building on Facebook.

Police, paramedics and firefighters rushed to the scene near London Bridge Station in an attempt to coax him down, The Sun reports.

A man climbed up The Shard in London on September 4. Picture: The Sun

The area was also cordoned off to rail passengers.

Police later confirmed the 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of trespass.

Two other men were arrested on suspicion of causing public nuisance.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at 5.38am on September 4 following reports of a climber on The Shard.

Daredevil Adam Lockwood climbed the building and took a selfie at the top. Picture: Facebook/Adam Lockwood

Emergency services rushed to the scene. Picture: The Sun

“Officers, London Ambulance Service and London Fire brigade all attended.

“A number of cordons were in place while emergency services responded to the incident.”

The dangerous incident follows a similar stunt in 2019 when George King-Thompson almost reached the top of the 95-storey Shard in just 45 minutes.

The then-20-year-old was later handed a six-month sentence in a young offender institution.

The Shard, designed by Italian architect Renzi Piano, sits on the South Bank of the River Thames and can be seen from 80 kilometres away.

It houses offices, restaurants, a hotel and the highest public viewing platform in Britain on the 72nd floor.

At 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Britain and Western Europe, and the 96th tallest in the world.

This story originally appeared on The Sun and is republished here with permission

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