Who was Remi Enigma Lucidi, the French man who fell 68 floors to his death in Hong Kong?
Remi Enigma also known as Frencch daredevil lost his life after falling from a tower in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/ @ remnigma
30-year-old French national Remi Lucidi didn't know that his passion would cost him his life. Also known as Remi Enigma on social media, the French national fell from the 68th floor of the Tregunter Tower residential complex in Hong Kong, while he was allegedly trying to perform a stunt.
According to reports, Remi Enigma was last seen knocking frantically on the window on the 68th floor, asking for help from a maid. However, he lost his balance and fell from the top floor of the building, and lost his life.
Who was Remi Enigma?
- Remi Lucidi, popular as Remi Enigma, was a prominent figure in the world of extreme sports and enjoyed the admiration of his numerous followers.
- His social media page shows him climbing atop the tallest structures of the world and then clicking selfies there.
- Hong Kong wasn’t his first adventure. In the past too, he has performed such stunts in various parts of the world like Bulgaria, Portugal, France, Ukraine and Dubai.
How did he die?
According to investigators, Remi arrived at the complex in the building and told the guard that he was visiting a friend on the 40th floor.
- He did not elaborate on who he was visiting, and quickly sneaked into the elevator to evade the guard's questions.
- He went to the 49th floor using the elevator but from there, took the stairs to go to the top floor.
- The guards later found that the door to the top floor was forced open, but they could not find Remi.
All that is known is that he was stuck outside the penthouse window, from where he asked for help from a maid. While the maid went to call the police, Remi lost his balance and fell down.
- Police revealed that prima facie it appeared that he went there to click selfies from the top of the structure, like he always did.
- However, he lost his balance while doing so and fell to his death.
The police are ascertaining whether Remi died practicing extreme sports. The police also went to the Tsim Tsha Tsui hostel where he had checked in on July 17, and was supposed to leave on Sunday.