The 33-year-old woman was one of eight people hospitalized after being caught in the mayhem outside a London concert venue.
Video shows a chaotic crowd trying to enter a London concert venue where four people were critically injured in a crush.London resident Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, wasoutside the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday night, where Nigerian singer Asake was due to perform.
The Metropolitan Police force said she died on Saturday morning. Two other women, aged 21 and 23, remain in critical condition."My sincerest condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us please keep her family in our prayers. I have spoken to them and will continue to do so,"The police force said emergency services were called after "a large crowd attempted to gain entry without tickets" and they found people suffering from crush injuries.
"Rebecca had her whole life ahead of her and on behalf of all Londoners, I would like to extend my condolences to her family, friends and loved ones at this extremely difficult time," he said. "My thoughts remain with everyone affected by this dreadful incident. It’s vital that the investigation into what happened concludes as soon as possible."is one of the city’s most famous music venues. Built as a movie theater in the 1920s, it has a capacity of just under 5,000.
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