Daredevil, 30, is killed after falling 721ft from the top of a 68-story Hong Kong skyscraper after posting a final photo looking out at the city
- Remi Lucidi, 30, fell from the top of a Hong Kong residential skyscraper, the Tregunter Tower, as he attempted to pose for a photograph
- Known as ‘Remi Enigma’ on social media, he had a history of climbing structures worldwide, from buildings, to cranes, bridges, pylons, and transmitters
- On the day of the accident, Lucidi told security he was visiting a friend on the 40th floor to gain access to the tower’s rooftop on the 68th floor when he fell
A French 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 been reached the 68th floor of the 721 foot Tregunter Tower, a residential block, in Hong Kong’s upscale Mid-Levels area.
The young adventurer had been seen by a maid as he was knocking on the windows of the penthouse hoping to get back inside the building, but fell to his death before any help could arrive.
On the evening of the fatal fall, 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.
Remi Lucidi, 30, fell from the top of a Hong Kong residential skyscraper, the Tregunter Tower, as he attempted to pose for a photograph
Six days ago Lucidi posted a final photo of the Hong Kong skyline
Lucidi fell from the top of the 721ft, 68-story Hong Kong residential skyscraper
The resident whom he named has since denied knowing the thrill-seeker and was simply a ruse for Lucidi to bypass security.
Building surveillance camera footage then sees 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.
Many of the photos posted to his Instagram sees him clinging to the spires of tall buildings and he may have been attempting to do the same when he fell.
He was not found until his body was back on the ground.
A post shared by ʀᴇᴍɪ ᴇɴɪɢᴍᴀ (@remnigma)
Many of the photos posted to his Instagram sees him clinging to the spires of tall buildings and he may have been attempting to do the same when he fell.
Lucidi is seen scaling a building in Guatape, Antioquia, Colombia
Lucidi is pictured in a rare photo with both his feet on the ground, here in the Malaysian jungle
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 of stomach-turning footage, he can been seen balancing on the edge of a 980-foot-high chimney in France.
In one piece of stomach turning footage, he can been seen balancing on the edge of a chimney in Bulgaria
Lucidi was rarely seen using safety harnesses or other climbing equipment
Many of the photos posted to Instagram sees Lucidi clinging to the spires of tall buildings
In another precariously posed photo, Lucidi can be seen standing on a suspension bridge
Many of Lucidi’s photos are vertigo-inducing as he stands perilously close to the edge
Lucidi is seen standing close to the pinnacle of a skyscraper in Dubai
Lucidi is seen in a close up photo as he poses on the top of a Dubai skyscraper
Part of his trademark style would see him sitting on a ledge with his legs draped over the edge
Six days before his death, Lucidi, who described himself as a Hong Kong-based photographer, 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 in to the incident continues.
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