Russian daredevil Alex Pykhov due to be released after death-defying jump ‘disturbs public order’ in China
Extreme sportsman in custody for 10 days over leap from Beijing’s tallest building
A Russian daredevil is expected to be released on Thursday, 10 days after being detained in Beijing for parachuting off the city’s tallest building.
Alex Pykhov, 33, parachuted off Beijing’s 108-storey partially built Citic Tower on April 1, posting a photo of the feat on his Instagram account droprope_khv.
The photo, posted at 10am on April 1, shows Pykhov during the descent from the 528-metre-high skyscraper.
Once completed, the tower, known as China Zun, will be 190 metres taller than China World Trade Centre Tower III, the previous record holder in the capital.
Pykhov was detained for 10 days on April 2, according to police in Beijing’s downtown Chaoyang district.
District police detained Pykhov for disturbing public order, the authorities said in a statement.