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| The Shard: Free-climber spotted scaling London landmark | The Shard: Free-climber spotted scaling London landmark |
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| A free-climber has scaled The Shard, one of the tallest buildings in Europe. | A free-climber has scaled The Shard, one of the tallest buildings in Europe. |
| The man was spoken to by police after the stunt - at about 05:15 BST - but not arrested. | The man was spoken to by police after the stunt - at about 05:15 BST - but not arrested. |
| Onlookers posted footage of the man, who is believed to have made the ascent without ropes or suction cups. | Onlookers posted footage of the man, who is believed to have made the ascent without ropes or suction cups. |
| Previous climbers of the 310-metre (1,017ft) London skyscraper include YouTuber CassOnline, who climbed from the public viewing platform to the apex in 2017. | Previous climbers of the 310-metre (1,017ft) London skyscraper include YouTuber CassOnline, who climbed from the public viewing platform to the apex in 2017. |
| In 2013, a group of Greenpeace activists also scaled the Southwark building to protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. | In 2013, a group of Greenpeace activists also scaled the Southwark building to protest against oil drilling in the Arctic. |
| The previous year, The Shard secured a High Court injunction against Alain Robert, the climber nicknamed the French Spiderman, to stop him attempting to scale it. | |
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| A spokesman for Real Estate Management, the asset management company that operates The Shard, said: "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 re-opened. | |
| "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 no-one was hurt by this dangerous activity and we will be assisting the police with their investigation." | |
| People have taken to social media to voice their amusement and concerns over the climb. |