Brixton Academy crush: Asake has not done enough say families

Brixton Academy crush: Asake has not done enough say families

BBC·2023-12-15 18:02

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Rebecca Ikumelo and Gaby Hutchinson's families still do not know what happened

By Adriana Elgueta & Greg McKenzie

BBC News, London

On 15 December 2022, a crush at Brixton Academy concert claimed two lives, and a third person remains critically ill.

Social media footage showed long queues of people, many thought to be ticketless, trying to gain entry to the sold-out gig by Afrobeats artist Asake.

A year later, the victim's families feel they still don't have answers and they've had no contact with the artist.

The police and the families are calling on the public for further evidence to find out how it happened.

In the days and weeks that followed, concerns were raised over the strength of the venue's doors and staffing levels, including whether there was enough medical cover.

Gaby Hutchinson, 23, from Kent was a security contractor working that night.

Gaby's sisters, Nina and Kelsey Hutchinson, say they don't believe that Asake has done as much as he could.

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