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Police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after the man was seen climbing the historic landmark (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

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British man investigated for climbing Eiffel Tower on final day of Olympics

A British man, who was seen climbing the Eiffel Tower on the last day of the Paris Olympics, has been released from police custody but remains under investigation for trespassing at a historical site, French prosecutors said on Monday.

French authorities evacuated the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours before the Olympics closing ceremony (Robert F Bukaty/AP)

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Man seen climbing Eiffel Tower hours before Olympics closing ceremony

Police officers patrol the Trocadero plaza after three men were questioned on suspicion of perpetrating ‘psychological violence’ after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (Michel Euler/AP)

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Three men suspected of ‘psychological violence’ at Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after six-day closure amid strike by employees

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Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after six-day closure amid strike by employees

Striking workers close down Eiffel Tower for third day ahead of Paris Olympics

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Striking workers close down Eiffel Tower for third day ahead of Paris Olympics

Strike over finances closes Paris’s Eiffel Tower

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Strike over finances closes Paris’s Eiffel Tower

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Eiffel Tower cordoned off after bomb threat

Paris police briefly evacuated the Eiffel Tower and blockaded the surrounding area after a bomb threat was phoned in.

Wed, 23 Sep, 2020