Tributes have poured in for him
A British influencer who died after falling from the highest bridge in Spain has been pictured for the first time since his death.
Lewis Stevenson, 26, fell from the 630ft Castilla La Mancha bridge on Sunday morning as he tried to scale the structure for a social media stunt video.
His family reportedly tried to convince him not to attempt the dangerous climb, but Stevenson “loved” doing stunts and “‘always went out there believing he’d be alright.”
Speaking to the MailOnline, his granddad Clifford Stevenson said: “We all tried to talk him out of it. We were always trying to talk him out of doing things but that was the way he was.
“He loved doing it, always went out there believing he’d be alright. He did what he did for his own pleasure. He did not get any money for it, he was an adventurer.”
Stevenson often shared pictures of his dramatic stunts on social media, His Instagram page includes photos of him say at the top of buildings, overlooking cities such as London and New York.
Spanish authorities confirmed following his death that he was with a 24-year-old friend at the time of his fall.
The pair were a quarter of the way along the bridge when Stevenson lost his grip and fell.
The Town Council of Talavera de la Reina said in a statement: “The Councillor for Citizen Security, Macarena Munoz, has confirmed the death of a young man after he fell from the Castilla-La Mancha bridge.
“He was a 26-year-old Englishman who fell while climbing the aforementioned bridge, something which the councillor has made clear is totally prohibited and that we have reiterated on numerous occasions cannot be done under any circumstances.
“According to what we have been able to establish they had come to Talavera to climb the bridge and create content for social media, which has resulted in this unfortunate and sad outcome.”
A spokesperson for National Police in Toledo stated: “He was about 40 to 50 metres up, around a quarter of the total height of the bridge, when he fell.”
Following his death, tributes have poured in for the Brit, including from his girlfriend Savannah Parker.
She revealed the last thing he said to her was “good night, I love you” the night before the tragedy.
‘He was always going off doing stuff. It was hard to keep up. He went to South America for eight months last year. It was what he loved to do,” she said.
Fellow ‘rooftopping’ enthusiast Louie_W1 took to social media to pay tribute to his friend, saying: “Knowing you has been one of the greatest privileges of my life.
“And losing you is the greatest sadness of my life. No amount of words on a stupid Instagram post will ever describe how much I miss you.
“You will always be the bravest, most caring and funny person I’ve ever known. I’m proud of every building, every rooftop, every moment of our time together,
“My best friend, my brother. Rest easy, we’ll meet again one day.”
Another daredevil known as Vil1iany said: “In the past seven years you introduced me to a new understanding of freedom, which changed my perspective on life massively, giving me guidance on my own creative work always motivating me and inspiring me through your own creative consistency.
‘”I’m forever thankful for the opportunities you gave me and the people you introduced me too.
“You’ve been a prominent figure to me for awhile and your fearless mentality will stick with me for the rest of my life.
“It was a pleasure to be considered one of your friends, rest easy now brother, I’ll see you in another life.”
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