Asake Brixton crush: Woman, 33, dies and two others critical after ‘3,000’ extra fans arrived at sold-out gig

A WOMAN has died and two others remain in critical condition after a crush at the O2 Academy in Brixton.

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was rushed to hospital after a large number of people had attempted to force entry to the venue for singer Asake’s show.

Met Police have revealed she died this morning – while two other women aged 21 and 23 remain in hospital.

Speaking at the scene yesterday, Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, policing commander for Lambeth and Southwark, said: “I’d like to extend my sympathies to all those who have been affected. Having seen some of the really upsetting images on social media our thoughts are with them.

“An urgent investigation is currently under way led by detectives from our Specialist Crime Command and cordons remain in place as officers continue to work at the scene. This is still a fast moving and evolving picture and we are working to establish the events that led up to the incident.

“We are also aware of a vast amount of footage on social media and of course this will be examined as part of the investigation along with footage from officers’ body worn video cameras.

“We are working incredibly closely with our partners and community members and would like to thank them for their support so far in the investigation. We would also like to thank people for coming forward with information.

“We have set up an online page for the submission of photos and videos. There were around 4,000 potential witnesses present at the time of this incident and we want to urge any members of the public with information to come forward. We need your information as we try to establish what happened as quickly as we can.”

Any witnesses who are yet to speak with police are asked to call 101 ref 6725/15Dec.