British rooftopper’s terrifying debut stunt in Hong Kong leaves luxury 26-floor hotel investigating
James Kingston said to have passed restricted area to reach roof of Central high-rise where video shows him balancing precariously on top of building
A luxury hotel is investigating after a British rooftopper filmed himself balancing precariously on the top of its 26-floor building while performing his debut stunt in Hong Kong.
James Kingston passed through a restricted area to reach the roof of the Butterfly on Hollywood in Central, where he then climbed even higher up on various ladders and metalwork.
He shared terrifying video footage of the stunt on June 8 to his YouTube channel, which has accumulated more than half a million subscribers since he established it in November 2008.
In the video, as Kingston stands close to the edge of the roof and looks down at the streets below, he is heard saying: “Hong Kong – we made it to Hong Kong. Look at that, dude! This is mental – this is absolutely mental.”
The footage, the latest high-profile rooftopping stunt in the city, has since been watched more than 110,000 times and received thousands of complimentary comments.