Police officer filmed ‘pushing’ woman down steps during Brixton Academy crush
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. open image in gallery Crowds gathered outside the Brixton Academy venue on Thursday night Emergency services rushed to the scene and found “a number of people with injuries believed to have been caused by crushing”. open image in gallery Three people are still in critical condition following a suspected crush “In relation to some of the images that have been circulated on social media, I can confirm an incident involving one of our officers apparently seen push a member of the public is currently under review by our Directorate of Professional Standards,” he said. open image in gallery Police are investigating the events that led to multiple people being injured “I saw everyone at the front door of Brixton Academy, everything just stopped,” he said. “The glass of the doors was broken.” open image in gallery Singer Asake says those hurt in the incident were ‘in his prayers’ In a statement on the whole incident on Thursday night in Brixton, Commander Ade Adelekan from the Met said: “This is an extremely upsetting incident which has left people critically ill in hospital.