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Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff

November 23rd, 2012 by Nelson Pereira
Nelson Pereira
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Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Emergency crews watched on from below and around 100-metres of road was sectioned off while police attempted to coax the man down.
Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Emergency crews watched on from below and around 100-metres of road was sectioned off while police attempted to coax the man down.
Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Police blocked off the northern part of Whitehall as a naked male climbed onto the Equestrian Statue and refused to come down.
Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Emergency crews watched on from below and around 100-metres of road was sectioned off while police attempted to coax the man down.
Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
05/08
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Police blocked off the northern part of Whitehall as a naked male climbed onto the Equestrian Statue and refused to come down.
Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Emergency crews watched on from below and around 100-metres of road was sectioned off while police attempted to coax the man down.
Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Emergency crews watched on from below and around 100-metres of road was sectioned off while police attempted to coax the man down.
Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Emergency crews watched on from below and around 100-metres of road was sectioned off while police attempted to coax the man down.
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  • Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
  • Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
  • Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
  • Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
  • Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
  • Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
  • Nude man climbs onto statue of Duke of Cambridge in two hour standoff
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Police blocked off the northern part of Whitehall as a naked male, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, sat atop a statue of the 19th century duke of Cambridge for the better part of two hours. No clear motive was given.

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