Hostel owner where daredevil climber was staying recalls conversation they had before his death

The hostel owner where daredevil Remi Lucidi had been staying before his death has recalled conversations she had with the 30-year-old.

Lucidi, who is originally from France, was well-known for climbing skyscrapers and would regularly share photos of his climbs online.

Lucidi died after falling from the Tregunter Tower complex in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reports.

Lucidi checked into a Tsim Sha Tsui hostel on 17 July and was supposed to leave on Sunday (30 July).

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The hostel’s owner, Gurjit Kaur, told the Post that Lucidi kept to himself, but was a ‘friendly and humble guy’ when they spoke.

She said: “He was healthy and fit and happy faced. I feel very sad.”

She confirmed that she saw Lucidi twice on Thursday (27 July) when he asked for his room to be cleaned.

Kaur said police later visited his room to collect his belongings, including a laptop.

A night shift worker, who didn’t want to be named, said he and Lucidi had spoken several times with the Frenchman saying he was on holiday in the country.

The worker told the publication: “He told me he was going to hike a mountain when I asked where he was going. He said he wanted to hike a lot when he was here.”

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Police told the South China Morning Post that Lucidi arrived at Tregunter Tower shortly after 6pm on Thursday and told a security guard he was visiting a friend who was staying on the 40th floor.

However, the guard discovered that Lucidi didn’t know the person he claimed was his friend - but it was too late as he had already got into a lift.

Security footage showed Lucidi getting out of the lift on the 49th floor and he was later seen on the staircase on the top floor.

According to police, security staff found the lock to the top floor had been forced open but could see no sign of Lucidi. He was later found on the ground and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police found Lucidi’s sports camera at the scene where he was confirmed dead, containing videos of extreme sports.

An unidentified source said it is possible the climber was trapped outside the penthouse, knocking on the window to get help before the fall occurred.

Police have yet to issue an official cause of death.

Following his death, his final social media post has resurfaced, where it’s been flooded with messages of condolence from his followers.

Posted on 16 July, accompanied by a sky-high selfie in Bulgaria, Lucidi wrote: “Life is too short to chase unicorns,” with a skull-face emoji.