Stunt man is captured clinging to a cliff face with one hand 40 metres above the ocean – in the same spot a student, 20, died while trying to take a selfie
- A man was captured clinging to a cliff in the same spot where another man died
- Shocking footage of Angelo Chen, 25, hanging on to a cliff face has emerged
- Mr Chen appears to be hanging over a 40-metre drop - but it's not what you think
A 25-year-old Perth man has been filmed clinging to a cliff face in the same spot where a student died while trying to take a selfie.
Shocking footage of Angelo Chen, 25, hanging on to a cliff with one hand at The Gap in Albany, in southeast Perth, has emerged on social media this week.
The video, which has since been deleted, appears to show Mr Chen dangling precariously over a 40-metre drop above the ocean - but it's not what you think.
A 25-year-old Perth man (pictured) has been filmed clinging to a cliff face, in the same spot where a student died while trying to take a selfie
Shocking footage of Angelo Chen, 25, (pictured) hanging on to a cliff with one hand at The Gap in Albany, in southeast Perth, has emerged on social media this week
After the video received backlash from volunteer rescue services, who called for cliff-edge stupidity to stop, Mr Chen admitted it was nothing more than a stunt.
Speaking to 7News on Thursday, Mr Chen acknowledged the video was created in poor taste and said he deserved to be punished for his actions.
'I did something wrong and I think I should be punished for it,' Mr Chen said.
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The 25-year-old said while it appeared as though he was dangling high above the ocean, there was in fact a rock ledge underneath him that was out of view.
'There's angles and a bit of trickery to it,' he said.
Mr Chen's mate Luke Bilich, 25, who posted the video to social media, said there were many people who were taking similar photos 'all over the place' on the day.
The cliff face is the same spot where a 20-year-old Indian student, known as Ankit, from Perth plunged to his death while trying to take a selfie last year
But Albany Sea Rescue's Chris Johns slammed the act as stupidity, saying Mr Chen's lack of safety gear would have placed him in danger if he had fallen into the water.
The cliff face is the same spot where a 20-year-old Indian student, known as Ankit, from Perth plunged to his death while trying to take a selfie last year.
'It was like his hobby to take pictures in each and every moment,' the man's friend told 7News at the time.
Mr Johns said while the act is dangerous, its isn't against the law, and without adequate patrolling by rangers, it wouldn't be possible to enforce a penalty.
Premier Mark McGowan also said you can't legislate for acts of stupidity.
'If people want to act like complete utter idiots, it's hard to control it,' he said.
Ankit (pictured) was described by his mates as someone who enjoyed taking photos in each and every moment
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