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Woman who died after crowd crush outside O2 Academy Brixton was mother of two

Rebecca Ikumelo’s family paid tribute to the 33-year-old after her death on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Asake ‘devastated’ after woman dies in crowd crush outside O2 Academy Brixton

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of three people badly hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into the singer’s show.

The Independent UK

Brixton crush: ‘Kind’ mother-of-two killed in O2 Academy surge pictured for first time

Two other women aged 21 and 23 remain in a critical condition after incident outside Asake concert in south London

The Independent UK

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Woman dies following crowd crush at Brixton concert - OLD

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of three people critically injured in the incident.

The Independent UK

Woman dies after being injured following Brixton concert crush

Two other women aged 21 and 23-years-old remain in a critical condition following the incident

Evening Standard

Brixton crush: ‘No evidence of misconduct’ after police officer filmed ‘pushing’ woman down steps

Investigation underway as three people remain critical following crush at O2 Academy in Brixton

The Independent UK

2ManyDJs postpone Brixton gig after Asake crowd crush leaves three in critical condition

The Belgian duo said it was with ‘pain in their hearts’ to call off the show after eight people were taken to hospital following a crowd surge at the venue on Thursday

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MP calls for answers to cause of Brixton Academy ‘crowd crush’

Florence Eshalomi MP said ‘ticketing and security procedures have not performed as they should’.

The Independent UK

Witness to crush at Asake gig in Brixton explains what he saw as three fight for life

Solomon Smith, the founder of the Brixton Food Kitchen, had gone to the Afrobeats artist Asake last night at the O2 Academy in Brixton, South London. Eight people were taken to hospital

Daily Mirror

Who is Asake? The Nigerian singer-songwriter who sold out the O2 Brixton Academy in minutes

Asake released his debut album Mr. Money with the Vibe this year

Evening Standard

Singer Asake ‘praying’ for those injured in Brixton Academy show crush

Several fans were left critically ill following an incident at the London venue on Thursday

Wales Online

Police officer filmed ‘pushing’ woman down steps during Brixton Academy crush

Eight people were hospitalised with injuries following the incident in south London, with three in critical condition

The Independent UK

Suspected Brixton crowd crush marks dark chapter for rising afrobeats star Asake

The Lagos-based singer now has 3.2 million monthly listeners on Spotify.

The Independent UK

One arrested and three in critical condition after Brixton Academy show crush

Nigerian artist Asake’s show was cut short following the incident on Thursday night.

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Evening Standard

Brixton O2 Academy: Singer Asake ‘praying’ for those injured in show crush

Police said they are urgently investigating what happened in the ‘extremely upsetting incident’

Daily Mirror

Horror at O2 Academy Brixton as victim trampled in crush 'thought she was dead'

Four people remain in a critical condition this morning after large crowds were caught in a crush outside a gig for Afrobeats superstar Asake at the O2 Academy Brixton in South London last night

The Independent UK

Nigerian singer Asake ‘praying’ for those injured in Brixton Academy show crush

Police said they are urgently investigating what happened in the ‘extremely upsetting incident’.

Daily Mirror

Asake planned 'special announcement' at gig before '3000 people broke doors'

Asake had planned to make 'a special announcement' on stage at the O2 Brixton Academy in London last night, before a suspected crush that left eight people admitted to hospital led to the gig being cancelled for safety reasons

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Asake breaks silence as four fans left critical after suspected crush at O2 Brixton gig

Asake says his heart is with all those injured following four people being left in a critical condition after a suspected crush during his concert in Brixton, south London on Thursday night

Liverpool Echo

Four people fighting for life after incident at O2 Academy Brixton

A total of eight people were taken to hospital from the O2 Academy Brixton by ambulance

Daily Mirror

Who is Asake? Nigerian Sungba singer 'Mr Money' who sold out gigs before 'crowd crush'

Musician Asake was set to headline the Brixton O2 Academy but the gig was abruptly brought to a halt as thousands of fans attempted to storm the venue

Daily Mirror

Met Police statement in full after four people crushed at Asake O2 Brixton concert

Eight people have been taken to hospital and four are critical following reports of crowd trouble at the O2 Academy in Brixton in South London last night - Metropolitan Police have issued a lengthy statement

Daily Mirror

Police officer pushes woman down stairs in chaotic scenes outside Asake O2 Brixton gig

It is not yet clear what happened in the lead-up to the crowd crush outside the Asake gig at the O2 Academy in Brixton, and detectives are investigating the circumstances in which four people ended up fighting for life in hospital

Daily Record

Four people critically injured after 'ticketless fans rush doors’ at Asake O2 Academy gig

The Metropolitan Police confirmed eight people were taken to hospital for treatment 'after a large crowd attempted to gain entry without tickets’ on Thursday night.

The Independent UK

Four critically injured in ‘crowd crush’ at Brixton Academy Asake gig

Police said they are urgently investigating what happened in the ‘extremely upsetting incident’.

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