O2 Academy Brixton inquest could lead to ‘criminal charges’

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 …

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 …