Birmingham: Heartstopping moment a daredevil base jumper parachuted off the top of a 500ft skyscraper

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Footage shows the moment a base jumper parachuted off the top of a 500ft Birmingham tower block, sparking a large-scale police response.

Heartstopping footage shows the moment a daredevil base jumper parachuted off the top of a 500ft skyscraper in Birmingham.

The thrill-seeker, who wishes to remain anonymous, sparked a large-scale police response after he leapt from the tower block on January 31.

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A shocked police officer can be seen running up to him and asking: "Where did you come from?"

Thrill-seeker jumps from the 509ft One Eastside tower block at the corner of James Watt Queensway in Birmingham.Thrill-seeker jumps from the 509ft One Eastside tower block at the corner of James Watt Queensway in Birmingham.
Thrill-seeker jumps from the 509ft One Eastside tower block at the corner of James Watt Queensway in Birmingham. | @letsmakestupiddecisions / SWNS

The adrenaline junkie, who posted the footage to his social media @letsmakestupiddecisions, said: "Why do we do this? Well, it's been a personal journey for me from my military career, war fighting in Afghanistan and clearing improvised explosive devices isn't something you get to do back in the UK working a 9-5.

"So upon returning, I was still chasing the adrenaline bug. Fast bikes, parachuting and now base jumping. You also meet an incredible group of close friends and fellow jumpers on the way.”

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a number of people on a building site in Birmingham city centre just before 9pm on Friday. A number of people were spoken to but there were no reports of criminal offences."

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