Woman dies after crowd crush outside Asake concert in London

A girl injured in a crush outdoors a London live performance venue has died, police mentioned Saturday.

London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one in every of eight individuals hospitalized after being caught in mayhem outdoors the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday evening, the place Nigerian singer Asake was as a consequence of carry out.

The Metropolitan Police power mentioned she died on Saturday morning. Two different girls, aged 21 and 23, stay in important situation.

Asake mentioned he was “overwhelmed with grief” at Ikumelo’s loss of life.

“My sincerest condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us please keep her family in our prayers. I have spoken to them and will continue to do so,” he wrote on Instagram.

The police power mentioned emergency providers had been referred to as after “a large crowd attempted to gain entry without tickets” and so they discovered individuals affected by crush accidents.

It urged individuals with pictures or video of the scene to submit it to assist the police investigation.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan mentioned he was “heartbroken” by Ikumelo’s loss of life.

“Rebecca had her whole life ahead of her and on behalf of all Londoners, I would like to extend my condolences to her family, friends and loved ones at this extremely difficult time,” he mentioned.

“My thoughts remain with everyone affected by this dreadful incident. It’s vital that the investigation into what happened concludes as soon as possible.”

The Brixton Academy in south London is among the metropolis’s most well-known music venues. Built as a movie show within the Twenties, it has a capability of just below 5,000.