French prosecutors say they are investigating a British man who climbed the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics.
In this photo provided by Nickey Worlock, a man climbs the Eiffel Tower, during the 2024 Summer Olympics , Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris France. , has been released from police custody, but remains under investigation for trespassing at a historical site, French prosecutors said on Monday.
Police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower on Sunday afternoon after a shirtless man was seen scaling the 330-meter tall landmark hours beforeIt’s unclear where he began his ascent, but he was spotted above the Olympic rings adorning the second section of the monument, just above the first viewing deck. Police intervened and arrested the man.
Prosecutors opened an investigation on charges of “endangering the lives of other people and trespassing at a historical or cultural site,” according to a statement from the Paris public prosecutor’s office. The police custody order for the suspect was lifted on Monday, the also statement said. It did not name the man, but said he is a British national., with Celine Dion serenading the city from one of its viewing areas.
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