Four Hospitalised As Fans Crash Asake’s Concert In London


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Afrobeats Nigerian singer Asake has been forced to cancel his sold-out show at O2 Academy Brixton midway after crowds of people more of whom don’t have tickets attempted to gain access to the event.

Reports have it that fans without tickets tried to breach the venue doors, forcing the sold-out show to stop halfway through on Thursday night.

Following a crush at the concert venue in south London,  police on Friday said four people were hospitalized and four others injured.

Police and other emergency services were called to the O2 Academy in Brixton at 9:35 pm (2135 GMT) following reports “that a large number of people were attempting to force entry to the venue.

“They arrived to find several people with injuries believed to have been caused by crushing.

“Detectives are investigating the circumstances which led to four people sustaining critical injuries,” the Metropolitan police said.

Two “less seriously injured” people were treated at the scene while the eight others were taken to hospital by ambulance

According to the Met, no arrests have been made.

“This is an extremely upsetting incident which has left four people critically ill in hospital,” Commander Ade Adelekan said.

“A police investigation has been launched, and it will be as thorough and as forensic as necessary to establish exactly what happened last night.”

He added specialist officers will examine the scene and CCTV, but appealed for anyone with information to come forward

 


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