French 'Spiderman' denies risking lives in Sydney stunt

French climber dubbed ‘Spiderman’ for scaling skyscrapers without ropes or equipment pleaded not guilty on Friday to putting lives at risk after his latest stunt in Australia.

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Alain Robert, 48, climbed a 56-storey apartment block in central Sydney to raise awareness about climate change. On reaching the top, he unfurled a banner warning about rising greenhouse gas levels, before being arrested.

"I was not endangering people... there was no point for me to plead guilty," said Robert. "Why should I plead guilty? I didn't break any fences, I didn't break the door."

His agent earlier said Robert had been arrested more than 80 times while climbing some of the world's biggest and most famous structures, including Kuala Lumpur's Petronas twin towers and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

The court hearing has been adjourned until 15 October.