{"id":35547,"date":"2022-12-17T18:29:54","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/17\/east-london-woman-dies-two-more-remain-in-critical-condition\/"},"modified":"2022-12-17T18:29:54","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:29:54","slug":"east-london-woman-dies-two-more-remain-in-critical-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/17\/east-london-woman-dies-two-more-remain-in-critical-condition\/","title":{"rendered":"East London Woman Dies, Two More Remain In Critical Condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A lady has died after being injured at London\u2019s Brixton O2 Academy, the place a \u201clarge number of people were attempting to force entry\u201d at an Asake live performance. According to native police, 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo, from Newham, east London, died within the hospital on Saturday morning. Two different girls, aged 21 and 23, are in important situation following the live performance crush. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-london-64012167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>, greater than 4,000 folks attended the Nigerian Afrobeats singer\u2019s live performance, which was the ultimate of three sold-out exhibits on the 02 Academy.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the live performance, Asake had <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asakemusik\/status\/1601938005735899139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to Twitter<\/a> asking followers to not attempt to achieve entry until that they had tickets. However, video on social media has surfaced displaying a large crowd making an attempt to push its method by means of the venue\u2019s doorways.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo who was in critical condition since Thursday has sadly passed away,\u201d Asake wrote on social media in a press release. \u201cMy sincerest condolences to her loved ones at this time. Let us please keep her family in our prayers. I have spoke to them and will continue to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asake\u2019s assertion continues:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;m overwhelmed with grief and will by no means have imagined something like this taking place. My group and I are nonetheless awaiting the total debrief again from the venue administration and the police to find out what precisely led to all of the disruption precipitated and in the end to Rebecca\u2019s passing. If you&#8217;ve gotten any related info referring to this please do attain out to the Metropolitan Police.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Academy Music Group, which owns and runs the venue, additionally put out a press release: \u201cAll at O2 Academy Brixton and Academy Music Group are deeply saddened by the information of the tragic loss of life of Rebecca Ikumelo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe send our heartfelt condolences to Rebecca\u2019s family and friends, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by this devastating news at this extremely difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '514545615712257');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] A lady has died after being injured at London\u2019s Brixton O2 Academy, the place a \u201clarge number of people were attempting to force entry\u201d at an Asake live performance. According to native police, 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo, from Newham, east London, died within the hospital on Saturday morning. 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