Daredevil climber plunges 68 floors from skyscraper
A daredevil climber fell to his death from a high-rise building in Hong Kong after last being seen knocking on a window on the 68th floor.
Remi Lucidi, 30, a Frenchman also known as Remi Enigma, was seen by a building worker knocking from the outside of the window, suggesting that he may have been trapped and asking for help, the South China Morning Post reported.
Tregunter Tower, from which Mr Lucidi fell on Thursday, is located in the city’s Mid-Levels area. He had fallen 721ft to his death by the time police arrived and officers found his camera, containing video of extreme sports.
Mr Lucidi, who described himself as a Hong Kong-based photographer, climbed structures across the world to capture selfies.
According to reports, he arrived at the Tregunter building at 7.30pm on Thursday, telling a security guard he was visiting a friend on the 40th floor, although the resident named has since denied knowing him.
CCTV footage revealed that he took the lift to the 49th floor and then the stairs to level 68 before forcing open the door to the rooftop.
‘Friendly and humble’
Mr Lucidi had been staying in a hostel in the city’s Tsim Sha Tsui area. Gurjit Kaur, the hostel owner, told the South China Morning Post he had been “friendly and humble”, adding that he was healthy and fit. “I feel very sad,” she said.
Police are investigating whether Mr Lucidi died while practising extreme sports. His most recent Instagram posts show snapshots from towering structures in Lisbon, Dubai and Bulgaria.
In one shot in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, he is seen balancing on a metal ladder with one hand and one foot while taking a picture of himself with a selfie stick using the other hand, with the Bulgarian countryside far below.
His last post, one week ago, shows the Hong Kong skyline from across the rooftops at night, taken from Times Square in downtown Causeway Bay.
Fans took to his account to pay tribute and express their shock and sadness. “Bro went out doing what he loved! He lived his life fully. Not many can say that,” said one.
