Brixton Academy: Second woman dies after Asake concert crush

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Brixton Academy: Security contractor dies after Asake concert crush- PublishedA second woman has died after being injured in a crush at a gig at London's Brixton O2 Academy.The concert, by Afro-pop singer Asake, was abandoned part-way through after a "large number of people" tried to force their way inside on Thursday, the Met Police said.The Met said: "At this time we have established that the three women who were critically injured, including Rebecca Ikumelo and Gabrielle Hutchinson who have tragically died, were all in the foyer of the building."My condolences to all her loved ones after this awful news — Florence Eshalomi MP (@FloEshalomi) December 19, 2022I met families on earlier & pray for the woman who remains critical in hospital https://t.co/bjZvByDpy4Ch Supt Colin Wingrove, policing commander for Lambeth and Southwark, said: "It is devastating news that a second person has lost their life following the events on Thursday."I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to Gabrielle's family at this unimaginably difficult time.""

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