Boogie woogie man put Eros statue in peril

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One of London’s most iconic landmarks was in danger of collapsing on crowds of tourists when a man scaled Eros in Picadilly so he could ‘boogie woogie,’ a court heard. The world famous statue began to wobble precariously as Philip Reynolds, 26, danced on the eleven metre monument. Police had to cordon off the area while four fire engines and a cherry picker arrived at at the scene. Reynolds admitted he had been seeking ‘attention’ when he came down after…

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