A thrill-seeking daredevil has been killed after falling from the top of a skyscraper that he had been scaling while on location in Hong Kong.
Remi Lucidi, 30, had a history of climbing various towers around the world whether they be buildings or more obscure structures such as cranes, bridges, pylons or even transmitters.
Lucidi, known as ‘Remi Enigma’ on social media, had reached the 68th floor of the 721 foot Tregunter Tower in Hong Kong’s before his fatal fall.
The adventurer had been seen by a maid knocking on the windows of the penthouse to get back inside the building, but fell to his death before any help could arrive.
Last Thursday Lucidi had arrived at the tower at 7.30pm telling a security guard that he was visiting a friend on the 40th floor.
The resident whom he named has since denied knowing the thrill-seeker and was simply a ruse for Lucidi to bypass security.
CCTV footage shows Lucidi getting out of the elevator on the 49th floor before taking the stairs to the very top on level 68.
The door to the rooftop was locked but Lucidi forced it open, determined to take another photograph from roof.
He was not found until his body was back on the ground.
Police found his sports camera, which contained videos of the extreme sports he had doing, according to the South China Morning Post.
On Instagram, Lucidi shared photos and videos of his climbing adventures with his more than 3,000 followers.
Recent posts saw him posing at the top of high-rise scaffolding and buildings in countries across the globe, including Dubai, Bulgaria, and France.
Much of the footage shows him taking on the daring climbs without the use of any safety harnesses.
In one piece he can been seen balancing on the edge of a 980-foot-high chimney in France.
Six days before his death, Lucidi, posted a photo from Times Square in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong to his Instagram page which is now full of tributes.
‘Rip brother. Sad news no one ever wants to hear about a fellow explorer,’ wrote one.
‘Stakes are high searching for amazing experiences. Eternal respect rest in peace,’ added another.
‘You’ll never leave us, you’re unique,’ said a third.
Lucidi had been staying at a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui. The hostel’s owner described him ‘friendly and humble’.
‘He was healthy and fit and happy-faced,’ Gurjit Kaur told SCMP. ‘I feel very sad.
‘He told me he was going to hike a mountain when I asked where he was going. He said he wanted to hike a lot when he was here,’ he said.
Police found his passport and other belongings at the hostel.
The French consulate has been informed of Lucidi’s death as a police investigation into the incident continues.
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