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| 'Spiderman' scales Malaysia tower | 'Spiderman' scales Malaysia tower |
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| A French climber known as Spiderman for his amazing feats has climbed one of the world's tallest buildings, in Malaysia, on his third attempt. | A French climber known as Spiderman for his amazing feats has climbed one of the world's tallest buildings, in Malaysia, on his third attempt. |
| Witnesses said it took Alain Robert, 47, just over two hours to complete his ascent of the 88-storey Tower Two of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. | Witnesses said it took Alain Robert, 47, just over two hours to complete his ascent of the 88-storey Tower Two of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. |
| He has scaled many of the tallest buildings, using no safety equipment. | He has scaled many of the tallest buildings, using no safety equipment. |
| Mr Robert was reported to have been arrested for trespassing on completing the feat. | Mr Robert was reported to have been arrested for trespassing on completing the feat. |
| Mr Robert began his climb of the 452m (1,483ft) tower before dawn, after apparently eluding security, and reached the top by 0730 local time. | Mr Robert began his climb of the 452m (1,483ft) tower before dawn, after apparently eluding security, and reached the top by 0730 local time. |
| Once there, he unfurled a Malaysian flag and waved his arms in celebration. | Once there, he unfurled a Malaysian flag and waved his arms in celebration. |
| "He climbed using his bare hands and reached the top very fast as no security personnel noticed him or stopped him," said Ee Wee Kiat, a cameraman who filmed the ascent. | "He climbed using his bare hands and reached the top very fast as no security personnel noticed him or stopped him," said Ee Wee Kiat, a cameraman who filmed the ascent. |
| 'A bit stubborn' | 'A bit stubborn' |
| It was Mr Robert's third attempt to conquer the Petronas Towers, the third tallest building in the world. | It was Mr Robert's third attempt to conquer the Petronas Towers, the third tallest building in the world. |
| On both previous occasions - in March 1997 and again in 2007 - he was arrested on reaching the 60th floor but released without charge. | On both previous occasions - in March 1997 and again in 2007 - he was arrested on reaching the 60th floor but released without charge. |
| Previous climbs have often ended with Mr Robert's arrest for trespassing | Previous climbs have often ended with Mr Robert's arrest for trespassing |
| "With due respect to Malaysia, I came to finish something," he told news agency Reuters before he set out. | "With due respect to Malaysia, I came to finish something," he told news agency Reuters before he set out. |
| "Climbing the Petronas all the way to the top is one of my dreams," he said, describing himself as determined but also "a little bit stubborn". | "Climbing the Petronas all the way to the top is one of my dreams," he said, describing himself as determined but also "a little bit stubborn". |
| Mr Robert was reported to have been detained by Malaysian police as he went back into the building on the 88th floor. | Mr Robert was reported to have been detained by Malaysian police as he went back into the building on the 88th floor. |
| Kuala Lumpur police chief Muhammad Sabtu Osman said he could be charged with criminal trespass. | Kuala Lumpur police chief Muhammad Sabtu Osman said he could be charged with criminal trespass. |
| "He climbed the building without a permit from the management," he told the AFP news agency. | "He climbed the building without a permit from the management," he told the AFP news agency. |
| Mr Robert has climbed more than 70 buildings in his career, always without ropes, and has had several serious falls, resulting in fractures and operations. | Mr Robert has climbed more than 70 buildings in his career, always without ropes, and has had several serious falls, resulting in fractures and operations. |
| In February this year, he scaled the 62-storey Cheung Kong Centre in Hong Kong to draw attention to the issue of climate change. | |
| He has also conquered the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at the time was the tallest in the world. | He has also conquered the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which at the time was the tallest in the world. |