Brixton Academy: Three people fighting for life after crowd ‘crush’ outside Asake gig
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please contact [email protected] In a statement outside Brixton police station on Friday afternoon, Commander Colin Wingrove said an “urgent investigation” was underway. One woman who was at the O2 Academy in Brixton for the gig told The Independent: “The host came on stage to tell the crowd that the entrance had been breached and we had to leave via the side exits.” “Whilst attempting to leave I saw people running inside the venue people fighting.” open image in gallery A police cordon remained in place on Friday open image in gallery Police and investigating what happened after eight people were injured She added: “I also saw someone being resuscitated right in front of the main entrance as the police were guiding us out of the venue.” Anna, a 21-year-old who lives next to the O2, told The Independent she watched the scene unfold from her window. “I saw some smaller fights break out but nothing that looked super serious or violent,” she said, adding: “I saw people scatter and run at one point but I couldn’t tell what it was.” John, who lives next to the O2, said: “I saw everyone at the front door of Brixton Academy everything just stopped. “This is an extremely upsetting incident which has left four people critically ill in hospital,” Ade Adelekan, a Met Police gold commander, said.
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