A free-climber scaled the Shard before telling arresting police officers he would ‘come down in two minutes after taking a selfie’. Adam Lockwood, 21, caused mass chaos around London as public services declared a ‘critical incident’ when he was seen climbing the 1,016 foot building.
London’s emergency services including British Transport Police and the fire service were called to Southwark, and London Bridge train station was forced to close a number of platforms which saw mass delays and cancellations to services.
Whilst two others filmed him from another building, officers gained access to the building in order to bring Lockwood down, during which he told them he would come down in two minutes after he finished taking a photo, Manchester Crown Court heard.
