A daredevil freerunner has taken to another Burton bridge to perform new stunts – despite a strong warning from police advising him not to.
Adrenaline junkie Tim Shieff performed a series of muscle-straining gymnastic moves on the Victorian Ferry Bridge over the River Trent in Burton last month.
Staffordshire Police branded the act a "needless risking of life" at the time and warned it could lead to copycats attempting to recreate his tricks.
Despite warnings, new video footage shows Tim has taken to the Andressey Bridge, in Burton, to perform further terrifying stunts – including a backflip.
The 29-year-old was previously filmed swinging and hanging from the iconic Ferry Bridge and even standing on the very top as people walked underneath.
The footage sparked controversy on the Burton Mail's Facebook page too, with some branding the stunt irresponsible, while others thought it incredible.
Tim, a professional freerunner, has spoken out and warned others against attempting his tricks if they are not properly trained.
What is freerunning and parkour?
The basic idea behind Parkour is to move through the surroundings in flow, that is, to get from point A to B most efficiently and as soon as possible exclusively using the body.
Parkour most often takes place in an urban environment. Buildings, handrails and walls are used for propulsion in an alternative way.
Freerunning is a sport developed from Parkour. The two concepts were about the same at one point. But now freerunning has evolved to also involve flips and elements of martial arts.
Who is Tim Shieff?
Tim Shieff is a professional English freerunner. He is best known for winning the 2009 Barclaycard World Freerun Championship and participating on the television programme MTV's Ultimate Parkour Challenge.
Shieff uses the nickname Livewire while performing freerunning.
In 2011 and 2012 he appeared in the televised American Ninja Warrior competitions. In 2014 he appeared on a special "USA vs. The World" edition of American Ninja Warrior, where he helped lead Team Europe to victory over Team USA and Team Japan, and also competed in ANW 's "USA vs. The World II" in 2015.
He was the last man standing in the first series of Ninja Warrior UK and was a finalist in the second series.
Shieff is a member of the World Freerunning and Parkour Federation and of the British freerunning project Storm Freerun.
Shieff took part in the filming of the last Harry Potter film entitled Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, acting as a Death Eater.
He is a vegan for health and ethical reasons.
