Woman Dies After Asake Concert Crush at Brixton Academy in London: 'An Adorable Mother of Two'
Mar. 15, 2025Photo: Metropolitan Police UK
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Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old mother of two, has diedfollowing Thursday’scrowd crush outside of London’sO2 Academy Brixton.
The deadly incident took place outside Afro-pop singerAsake’s concert at the popular music venue.Metropolitan Policeannounced that Ikumelo died in the hospital Saturday morning.
Two other women, aged 21 and 23, remain in critical condition, per police.
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“She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love,” the family continued. “Her parents call her Tosin (short for Oluwatosin) meaning ‘Lord is Worthy’.”
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Asake, who stopped his show 10 minutes into the set Thursday, previously shared a statement to his Instagram, writing that his “heart is with those who were injured last night and caused any form of discomfort.” On Saturday, he sent his “sincerest condolences” to Ikumelo’s loved ones in an updated post, adding that he had already spoken with her family and will continue to do so.
“I am overwhelmed with grief and could never have imagined anything like this happening,” he wrote. “My team and I are still awaiting the full debrief back from the venue management and the police to determine what exactly led to all the disruption caused and ultimately [led] to Rebecca’s passing. If you have any relevant information, please do reach out to the Metropolitan Police.”
Officials shared in a Saturday release that the investigation has been “painstaking and forensic in its nature,” involving an online page allowing for the submission of photos and videos taken at the venue.
“I can assure Rebecca’s family and friends that this work will continue for as long as necessary,” Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, policing commander for Lambeth and Southwark, said. “We are determined, along with our partners, to do everything we can to establish exactly what happened on Thursday night.”
source: people.com
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