Watch video: Daredevil scales London's tallest tower without ropes

London An unidentified man on Monday scaled The Shard in London which is currently ranked as the tallest building in the European Union The man scaled the tower without the apparent assistance of a safety harness or ropes The British newspapers showed footage of the stunt showing the man climbing near the very top of the narrow pyramidshaped building on the banks of the River ThamesThe police department said Police were called at 0515 hours on Monday July 8 following reports of a freeclimber on the Shard Emergency services attended and the man is now with officers He was not arrested The property company overseeing the skyscraper said it could not comment on the motive of the individualTwitter user Kevin Williams tweeted footage of the climb and wrote The guys got to the top and is being spoken to by the policeSomeone is climbing up The Shard ethAcircu00c2u009fcurrenmacr pictwittercom4yWG0CZ6Rtmdash David Kevin Williams DaveKWilliams July 8 2019The 3096metertall 1016foottall building is regarded as a favourite target of thrillseekers and political campaigners out to raise awareness for their causeA spokesman for Real Estate Management the asset management company that operates The Shard told BBC We dealt with an incident at The Shard earlier this morning involving a member of the public who climbed the building The person was safely apprehended and detained by police Some areas around the base of The Shard that were closed to the public as a safety precaution have now been partially reopened Public safety and the security of the people who live work and visit The Shard and the surrounding area is of paramount importance to us Fortunately noone was hurt by this dangerous activity and we will be assisting the police with their investigationView this post on InstagramFreesolo the shard 45mins A lot of misinformation about suction cups in the media at the moment Here is a little snippet video Enjoy ethAcircu00c2u009fAcircu00c2u0092Acircu00c2u009a I was thirteen and on a school trip when I first laid eyes on The Shard I felt an immediate passion to climb it the same type of passion I want to the world to feel In the past Irsquove been called a daredevil an adrenaline junkie a reckless teenager and much more Irsquove always found that these names come from those who are ignorant or misunderstood about what I really do and why It takes years of training and careful preparation to be where I am today and this practice is achievable only because I see myself as someone who has followed a respectable passion albeit an unusual one I believe that every single one of us has a gift Your mission is to find that gift make it your passion and then make it your purpose Since my climbing began Irsquove gone to places I never knew existed met people Irsquoll never lose touch with and experienced things I could never have foreseen Press are welcome to use footage at no cost as long as I am directly informed before publishingbroadcasting ontheroofs rooftopkillers chasing_rooftops chasing_cranes urbex urbexuk urbanclimbing rooftop_crew basejump shard shardviewA post shared by aacuteAcircu00c2u008fcopyaacuteAcircu00c2u008enotaacuteAcircu00c2u008efrac34aacuteAcircu00c2u008eiexclaacuteAcircu00c2u008fcopyaacuteAcircu00c2u008enot KaacuteAcircu00c2u008fAcircu00c2u0086NaacuteAcircu00c2u008fcopy powersofpassion onJul 8 2019 at 615am PDTIn the past a group of Greenpeace activists scaled the building in 2013 to protest against oil drilling in the Arctic The last attempt which was reported was made in 2017 by a YouTuber who posts video of his climbs In 2012 to stop his planned attempt the Shard secured a court injunction against Alain Robert who is popularly known as the French SpidermanCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates