Adam Lockwood hanging off the building before his arrest

Adam Lockwood, 21, caused chaos taking a 'selfie' on the top of the  1,016 foot building.

Free-climber scales The Shard telling police he would get down after a 'selfie' 

Undated handout photo issued by Paul Curphey who with his partner Treasaidh were staying on the 40th floor of The Shard in London and were in bed when they spotted a man waving and climbing past their window at 6am. Picture date: Sunday September 4, 2022.



Paul Curphey said it was “amazingly uplifting” to see the young man, who had appeared to scale the 1,016-foot building in central London barefoot.

Couple in bed wave at barefoot man climbing past their window 40 floors up

Two other men were both arrested on suspicion of causing public nuisance, the Met police said.

Man arrested on suspicion of trespass after reports of a climber on The Shard

The man was spoken to by police after the stunt.

Daredevil goes free after being filmed scaling The Shard

For the ultimate skyscraper views while eating London diners can go very high with options like The Shard and the Heron Tower.

What's it like to dine in London's highest restaurants?

Shocked passersby captured the moment a man based jumped from London's tallest building.

Shard base jumper shocks onlookers

If you're anywhere near The Shard, it'll be hard to miss.

Europe's highest art installation to be will be switched

Dynamo has caused a storm on Twitter, after his 'levitation' stunt on top of the Shard was debunked in photos showing the wires.

Dynamo levitation stunt falls flat

London Mayor Boris Johnson will today officially open the public viewing deck at The Shard - the highest vantage point in western Europe.

Boris Johnson to open Shard observation platform

Artist Stephen Wiltshire - known for drawing incredibly detailed cityscapes from memory - has captured the view from the top of The Shard. 

British artist draws The Shard view from memory

Steep entry prices have not deterred tourists wanting to see London from the UK's highest building which opens to visitors next month.


Pictures: Views from The Shard unveiled ahead of opening

The Duke of York is set to abseil down The Shard, the tallest building in western Europe, in a bid to raise money for charity. 

Duke of York set for daredevil abseil down The Shard

A former student who says he scaled Europe's tallest building has claimed he could do so again "tomorrow" in spite of increased security.

Sky-high security breach at Europe's tallest building

The final piece of steel has been bolted in place on the skyscraper that's become the tallest building in Europe.

The Shard

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