French 'Spiderman' arrested after scaling Melbourne high-rise tower
Two men, including a French travel blogger, have been arrested after the blogger scaled a 60-storey building in Melbourne's CBD this morning.
Police were called to the scene just before 7.30am after the man was observed climbing the building on A'Beckett Street without any safety equipment.
The incident quickly gained attention from onlookers, with dozens stopping to watch the stunt.
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The building is in Melbourne's CBD. Nine
The man climbed to the top before he was met by police, who escorted him from the building.
When asked why he performed the stunt, he told 9News, "Because I can."
Police expect he will be charged with reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, common law public nuisance and without lawful excuse enter private property.
The second man involved, a 25-year-old French National, filmed the incident using a drone.
He was arrested in Box Hill about 10.45am and is expected to be charged with the same offences.
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The man is believed to be a French travel blogger. Nine
Both men will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.
No one was injured during the incident.
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