The Instagram daredevil who plunged to his death after falling 220 meters from the top of a 68-storey skyscraper in Hong Kong was not slipping, a friend insisted tonight.
It is believed that French photographer Remi Lucidi, 30, got trapped outside the top floor penthouse of the Trengunter Tower complex last Thursday while posing for photos.
The young adventurer had been seen by a maid who knocked on the penthouse windows to re-enter the building, but fell to his death before help could arrive.
Lucidi, known as Social media ‘Remi Enigma’ had a history of climbing various towers around the world, be it buildings or more obscure structures like cranes, bridges, pylons or even transmitters.
Another city climber told the Mirror he doesn’t believe Lucidi slipped, stating, “When you reach a certain skill level, you don’t just slip and fall.” It’s impossible.’
Remi Lucidi (left), known as Remi Enigma, with friend and fellow urban climber Dakamaru insisting his friend didn’t trip before falling to his death from a 220m skyscraper in Hong Kong
It is believed that French photographer Remi Lucidi, 30, got trapped outside the top floor penthouse of the Trengunter Tower complex last Thursday while posing for photos
The young adventurer had been seen by a maid who knocked on the penthouse windows to re-enter the building, but fell to his death before help could arrive.
Dakamaru, who did not give his real name, said his friend was trapped outside the window and probably unable to maneuver from that position. He added that he must have been there so long that he got tired and couldn’t keep himself up.
The climber also revealed that he spoke to Lucidi, who he met on Instagram, a few days before his death. He said they talked about how excited his friend was to climb the buildings in Hong Kong and that he took some “nice” shots.
He told the paper he wasn’t sure if his friend had ever climbed Trengunter Tower before, but “assumed” he had and that planning climbs was “loosely.”
The pair had planned a visit to France and had wanted to climb the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
Dakamaru posted a photo of them together on Instagram, with the caption, “Steel towers are very much like friendships – we build them strong and long. They may wobble occasionally, or rarely get a visit from the builders, but with proper care and maintenance they will withstand wind, snow, and scorching sun, and might as well last forever.”
He said in another post: ‘Goodbye my friend, goodbye. I hope you know how much I will miss you and how empty it is without you. Just wait for me in the next life. We will climb everything! RIP Remi Enigma, a mighty god on the roof…”
On the night of his death last Thursday, Lucidi had arrived at the tower at 7:30 p.m. and told a security guard that he was visiting a friend on the 40th floor.
The resident he named has since denied knowing the thrill seeker and was simply a ruse for Lucidi to evade security.
Lucidi fell from the top of a 220-meter-tall, 68-story residential skyscraper in Hong Kong (pictured center)
Six days ago, Lucidi posted one last photo of the Hong Kong skyline
Surveillance camera footage then shows Lucidi exiting the elevator on the 49th floor before taking the stairs to the top at level 68.
The door to the roof was locked, but Lucidi forced it open, determined to take another photo of the roof.
Many of the photos posted to his Instagram show him clinging to the spiers of tall buildings and he may have tried to do the same when he fell and crashed to the ground.
Police found his sports camera, which contained videos of the extreme sports he practiced, police said South China Morning Mail.
On InstagramLucidi shared photos and videos of his climbing adventures with his 3,000+ followers.
Recent reports saw him posing on top of tall scaffolding and buildings in countries around the world, including Dubai, Bulgaria and France.
Much of the footage shows him tackling the daring climbs without the use of safety harnesses.
In one piece of stomach-turning footage, he can be seen balancing on the edge of a 980-meter-high chimney in France.
Six days before his death, Lucidi, who described himself as a Hong Kong-based photographer, posted a photo of Times Square in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong to his Instagram page that is now full of tributes.
‘Tear brother. Sad news that no one ever wants to hear about a fellow explorer,” one wrote.
“There is a lot at stake in the search for great experiences. Eternal respect, rest in peace,” added another.
“You never leave us, you are unique,” said a third.
About a week ago, Lucidi posted one last photo of the Hong Kong skyline
Lucidi is depicted in a rare photograph with both feet on the ground, here in the Malaysian jungle
In one piece of stomach-turning footage, he can be seen balancing on the edge of a chimney in Bulgaria
Lucidi can be seen in a close-up photo posing on top of a skyscraper in Dubai
Part of his signature style would be him sitting on a ledge with his legs draped over the edge
Lucidi stayed in a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui. The owner of the hostel described him as ‘friendly and humble’.
“He was healthy and fit and had a happy face,” Gurjit Kaur told SCMP. ‘I feel very sad.
“He told me he was going to climb a mountain when I asked where he was going. He said he wanted to walk a lot while he was here,’ he said.
The police found his passport and other belongings in the hostel.
The French Consulate has been notified of Lucidi’s death as the police investigation into the incident continues.