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Brixton Academy crush: Two women remain in critical condition after death of mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo

Two young women remain in a critical condition after a mother-of-two died in a crowd crush at the O2 Academy Brixton.

Evening Standard

Witnesses to Brixton concert crush say many fans outside had tickets

One concertgoer claims security guards ‘kettled’ fans into a confined space outside Asake gig

The Guardian - UK

Brixton O2 crush victim, 33, was TikTok autism campaigner and 'adorable mother'

Rebecca Ikumelo died in hospital on Saturday after being injured in a crush at a concert at the O2 Academy Brixton on Thursday. She was known for her TikTok posts documenting her son's autism diagnosis

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Mother killed in Brixton crush posted final video about putting children to bed the day before

Rebecca Ikumelo was a YouTube and TikTok blogger who dedicated her platforms to giving other parents tips on how to manage domestic life for autistic children

The Independent UK

Rebecca Ikumelo: Sadiq Khan leads tributes to victim of Brixton concert crush

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died when crowd rushed into O2 Academy

Evening Standard

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.

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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

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

Evening Standard

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

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Evening Standard

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

Wales Online

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

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

Daily Mirror

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

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