Alain Robert, known as the “French Spiderman”, was spotted climbing a skyscraper in London’s financial district without any harnesses this afternoon (October 25). <br /><br />The daredevil was spotted performing his dangerous ascent to the top of Heron Tower near London’s Liverpool Street station.<br /><br />Onlookers stopped to film and office workers gasped as he slowly made his way up the 755 ft (230m)-tall tower block.<br /><br />Police shut down roads in the City due to the unauthorised climb.
