French Spider-Man Arrested in Manila After Scaling 700-Foot Tower

French Spider-Man Arrested in Manila After Scaling 700-Foot Tower
Alain Robert climbs the GT Tower in Manila on Jan. 29, 2019. Screenshot/Reuters
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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French “Spider-Man” Alain Robert has been arrested after scaling a 700-foot tower in Manila, shocking office workers inside the building as he clambered over the metal shelves that ring the GT Tower, without a safety rope.

Free-climber Alain Robert has summited over a hundred buildings without safety equipment over the last 25 years, wracking up many arrests along the way.

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Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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