 Mr Stanesby has enough provisions to last for more than a week |
A man who climbed 120 feet (36 metres) to the top of a crane in Exeter is entering the third day of his protest. Jolly Stanesby, who is a member of a pressure group, Fathers 4 Justice, which speaks for men who say they are being denied access to their children, climbed the crane at the site of the new Crown Court at about 0700 BST on Wednesday.
Mr Stanesby said he will stay there for a week, but has enough provisions for longer.
Speaking to the BBC from a mobile phone in the crane's cab, he said he was a registered child-minder with no criminal record and that he only sees his daughter for two hours once a fortnight.
Actions endorsed
He said: "I just want to be able to share my daughter's life. There's no reason why I shouldn't."
Fathers 4 Justice said it endorsed Mr Stanesby's actions.
Contractors at the construction site said security was adequate and they could not explain how Mr Stanesby managed to climb to the top of the gantry.
Police are negotiating with him to bring him down and said they will review the case to see if any criminal offences are being committed.
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