DCI Nigel Penney of the Metropolitan Police has said that an investigation into the recent crowd crush at O2 Academy Brixton, where two people died as a result, has a “strong possibility of [leading to] criminal charges”. December’s Asake concert at Brixton Academy saw a number of concertgoers that did not have a ticket to …
Brixton O2 Academy set to remain closed for further three months
The Brixton O2 Academy is set to remain closed until April after two people died following a crowd crush at an Asake gig in December. Gaby Hutchinson and Rebecca Ikumelo died after being injured in a crush during a concert from the Afrobeats artist. Metropolitan Police launched an investigation to work out what happened at …
Brixton O2 Academy has licence suspended following crush
The Brixton O2 Academy has had its licence suspended after the Metropolitan Police applied for a summary review, following the death of two people at a recent gig. Two people died after a crowd crush at a concert from Afro-pop singer Asake on December 15. Rebecca Ikumelo died in hospital and Gaby Hutchinson also passed …
Second person dies following Brixton O2 Academy crush
A second person has died following a crowd crush at Brixton O2 Academy last week. Gaby Hutchinson was working at the Asake gig as a contracted security provider and died in the early hours of yesterday morning, according to police. He was 23. The news follows the announcement that Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died in hospital …
Woman dies of injuries following Brixton O2 Academy crush
A woman who suffered severe injuries in a crush at last week’s Asake gig at London’s Brixton O2 Academy has died. Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old nursing graduate from east London, died in hospital on Saturday morning, according to the authorities. The Afro-pop concert had to be abandoned part-way through after a “large number of people” …
Suspected crowd crush at Brixton O2 Academy leaves four in critical condition
Four concert-goers are currently in critical condition, with eight people having been rushed to hospital after a reported crush during a concert at Brixton O2 Academy. Metropolitan Police were called to the south London venue last night (Thursday), during a concert from afro-pop singer, Asake. According to a report from the BBC, police officers were …