'Human Spider' Alain Robert banned from climbing any UK building

Human Spider" Alain Robert has climbed the 754ft (230m) Heron Tower


"Human Spider" Alain Robert has been banned from climbing any building in the UK after illegally scaling one of London's tallest towers with no safety gear.
The 56-year-old grandfather was arrested after ascending the 662ft (202m) Heron Tower, also known as the Salesforce Tower, in a stunt which saw police close the surrounding roads as soon as they were alerted to the drama.
He reached the top in around 45 minutes, to cheers from the crowd which had formed below, and immediately handed waiting police officers his passport and the number of his lawyer.
Robert, who has previously scaled buildings including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and the Empire State Building in New York, pleaded guilty to causing a public nuisance during a hearing at City of London Magistrates' Court.
Alain Robert scaling the Heron Tower
He was sentenced to 20 weeks imprisonment, suspended for two years, ordered to pay £5,500 compensation to the City of London Police and banned from climbing the outside of any building in the UK.
Chairman of the bench Edward McMullan said: "You are demonstrably an accomplished climber but there is always the danger that your actions could be imitated by those less proficient, with potentially fatal consequences."
Before the stunt, Robert told Sky News his targets when climbing a building are "going to the top" and "to stay alive".
"When you are climbing, as I'm not using any safety devices, when life is at stake, I guarantee that you are focused," he said.
Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the scene at around 1.40pm on Thursday.

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