An international daredevil from France who scaled skyscrapers died after falling from a Hong Kong building’s 68th storey.
Remi Lucidi, 30, was at the Tregunter Tower complex in Hong Kong when he apparently got stranded outside a penthouse and plunged to his death. Investigators said that when Lucidi entered the building in the evening, he informed the security guard that he was going to the 40th level to visit a friend.
According to South China Morning Post, Lucidi is thought to have climbed to the top level where he became stranded outside and furiously began banging on a window, startling a maid within. After losing his balance, the stuntman fell and died instantly.
When the security guard of the building allegedly tried to cross-examine Lucidi about his allegation that he had been seeing a buddy on the 40th level, the stuntman allegedly had already boarded an elevator.
According to a source who spoke to The Post, Mr Lucidi was last seen alive at around 7.30 p.m. pounding on a penthouse window on the 68th floor of Tregunter Tower, which caused a housekeeper to dial 911.
At the scene, police discovered recordings of extreme sports on Lucidi’s sports camera. The Hong Kong police have not yet released an official statement or stated the reason for the stuntman’s demise.
The adventurer had been staying at a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui. Hostel owner, Gurjit Kaur, told The Post he was “healthy and fit and happy-faced”.
“I feel very sad,” she added.
Shortly before his death, Lucidi posted a photograph of the Hong Kong skyline on his Instagram profile.
According to his social media page, Lucidi attempted stunts in various parts of the world, such as Bulgaria, Portugal, France, Ukraine and Dubai.
In one of his Instagram photos, he can be seen standing on the top of a skyscraper overlooking the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.
Lucidi started climbing skyscrapers in 2016. Since then, the stuntman travelled around the world attempting different kinds of stunts.
In a photo posted on Instagram on 16 July, Lucidi took a selfie while hanging off the stairs of the top of a building in Gabrovro, Bulgaria. He captioned the picture: “Life is too short to chase unicorns.”
