Police arrest British man free-climbing South Korean skyscraper

Man identified locally as George King-Thompson, who was previously jailed after free-climbing London's Shard

A British man, previously jailed after free-climbing the Shard in London, has reportedly been arrested in South Korea after attempting to climb the country's tallest skyscraper without equipment, police said.

The man was scaling the 123-storey Lotte World Tower in southern Seoul early on Monday when staff spotted him, forcing him to stop his ascent as he reached the 73rd floor.