A WOMAN has died in hospital this morning (Saturday) following the Brixton gig crush on Thursday night.
Eight people were seriously injured, four critically, when a 3,000-strong crowd entered the Brixton 02 Academy to see Afrobeats singer Asake.
Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, from Newham, east London, died after succumbing to her injuries. Two other women aged 21 and 23 remain in a critical condition, the police have said.
In a statement, Asake said: “I am devastated at the news that Rebecca Ikumelo who was in a critical condition since Thursday has sadly passed away.
“My sincere condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us keep her family in our prayers.
“I have spoken to them and will continue to do so.
“I am overwhelmed with grief and could never have imagined anything like this happening.”
Police are conducting an urgent investigation led by detectives from Specialist Crime Command, and are reviewing video footage of the incident.
They have set up an an online page for the submission of photos and videos. Any witnesses who are yet to speak with police are asked to call 101 ref 6725/15Dec.
Academy Music Group, which owns and runs the venue, said in a statement: “All at O2 Academy Brixton and Academy Music Group are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Rebecca Ikumelo.
“We send our heartfelt condolences to Rebecca’s family and friends, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by this devastating news at this extremely difficult time.”
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Thorough and immediate public sense of responsibility by His Majesty’s African-heritage Subjects; all long with the American people of African-heritage, the Caribbean peoples, and continental Africans, for the appalling behaviour of our youth, when gathered in mass public crowds.
African-heritage people need to be held responsible for our failure to select and appoint worthy community leaders:
for our failure to create charitable and political representatives,
for our failure-especially in Africa, to make the Elected Parliamentarians and politicians accountable to the citizens and voters,
and ultimately for our abysmal failure to prosper from the mineral, maritime and farming wealth on the African Continent.
English socialised youth of African-heritage, feel they have the right to gate-crash a concert; causing a massive crush, that has taken the young life of a beautiful African graduate, Ms Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, from Newham, East London.
Because the perpetrators are men of African-heritage, there will be no accusation of racism.
There will be no accusations of “white privilege.”
There will no no calls for greater “diversity.”
The middle-class Caucasian and Politically Correct Left, will be silent.
The Police inquiries will be difficult.
Because Caucasian people are afraid of being accused of racism, our youth are allowed to behaviour like thuggish morons in public.
Every weekend, dozens of African-heritage people are killed in U.S. Cities such as Chicago; as young African-heritage men, arbitrarily discharge their weapons at the slightest, and innocuous perceived provocation.
We African-heritage people globally, need to call-time on the delinquent behaviour of our youth; and those given political; community, and theological leadership and responsibility.
The Political Left hates words such as discipline; honour and duty.
However, African-heritage people globally, would benefit greatly from a massive cultural injection of discipline; honour and a public-duty ethos: especially towards their African-peers.