‘I could die’ admits Shard climber after scaling third London skyscraper

The former personal trainer, from Oxford, said he aims to raise awareness about climate change through his climbs, and chose to scale what he calls the “Stratford duo” because they overlook the railway station, which was deluged by flash floods at the end of July

George Thompson-King climbs the Stratosphere Tower in Stratford, east London. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

A free-climber who was jailed for scaling The Shard has admitted “I could die” after conquering his second London skyscraper in two weeks.

George King-Thompson, 21, climbed the 23-storey Unex Tower in Stratford, east London, without ropes on Thursday morning, nine days after ticking the neighbouring Stratosphere Tower off his list.