British daredevil scales Eiffel Tower without safety ropes

A British daredevil has filmed himself climbing to the top of the Eiffel Tower without the use of safety ropes.

British daredevil scales the Eiffel Tower. Image by Ruben Holthuijsen / CC BY 2.0

James Kingston, who has previously climbed Wembley Stadium and the second tallest building in Dubai, the Princess Tower, has posted footage on YouTube of his thrill-seeking endeavour in which he evaded security guards for much of the night before being arrested by police the following morning.

The 25-year-old from Romsey, Hampshire, said that after six hours in custody he was released without charge and on condition he does not climb the Paris landmark again for three years.

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(Press Association)