Rebecca Ikumelo

2022 - 12 - 17

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Brixton Academy: Woman dies after Asake concert crush (BBC News)

A woman has died and two others remain critically injured after a crush at the Brixton O2 Academy.

"My thoughts and prayers to Rebecca Ikumelo's family and friends. In a statement outside Brixton police station on Friday afternoon, Mr Wingrove said officers were called by staff at the venue "following reports that a large number of people were attempting to force entry". [wrote in a tweet he was "heartbroken"](https://twitter.com/SadiqKhan/status/1604114967766220801) by the death. Academy Music Group, which owns and runs the venue, said in a statement: "All at O2 Academy Brixton and Academy Music Group are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Rebecca Ikumelo. The artist said he had spoken with Ms Ikumelo's family and asked people to "keep them in our prayers". Asake said he was "overwhelmed with grief" and "devastated" by her death.

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First picture released of Rebecca Ikumelo who died following Brixton ... (Sky News)

Police have released the first picture of a woman who died after being injured in a crush at a concert at Brixton Academy. Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, from Newham, ...

My thoughts and deepest sympathies remain with Rebecca's family and all of those affected." Brixton Academy shared a tribute to Ms Ikumelo on Twitter: "All at O2 Academy Brixton and Academy Music Group are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Rebecca Ikumelo. Police said they were called to reports of a "large number of people attempting to force entry to the venue", where Afrobeat artist Asake was performing. The crush incident has been referred to the police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct, which said it was assessing footage of what happened. "My team and I are still awaiting the full debrief back from the venue management and the police to determine what exactly let to all the disruption caused and ultimately to Rebecca's passing. Following Ms Ikumelo's death, Asake posted a message on Instagram in which he said he was "devastated by the news" and he had spoken to the victim's family.

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Pictured: Single mother-of-two, 33, who died after being crushed at ... (Daily Mail)

Rebecca Ikumelo (pictured), 33, died in hospital this morning after being critically injured in the crush which unfolded during Nigerian singer Asake's ...

In the footage, he said: 'Because of security police have asked us to close the show. I remember a man, wide-eyed with shock, shout 'Thank God for my life' as he collapsed on the floor. She was a mother to an autistic child and shared tips on how to parent autistic children. She told MailOnline: 'I could see there was something happening in the ticketing hall. 'We understand that many of you are travelling from afar to make it to London for this, but hopefully you will all be available again to celebrate on this new date. The new date will be on Sat 18th Feb and all tickets will be transferable or refundable. 'An urgent investigation is currently under way led by detectives from our Specialist Crime Command and cordons remain in place as officers continue to work at the scene. One fan wrote: 'Rebecca Ikumelo was one of the sweetest people on tiktok. 'She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love. He said one person had been arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. Author Toni Tone shared a picture of Ms Ikumelo on Twitter along with the tribute: 'This photo was taken the day I last saw Rebecca. She was an adorable mother of two children who loved working with kids'

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Family pay tribute to woman who died after Brixton concert crush (The Guardian)

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, of Newham, died in hospital on Saturday.

City Hall are in contact with venues and authorities across London to ensure nothing like this happens again.” “My thoughts remain with everyone affected by this dreadful incident. I remain in regular contact with the police and Lambeth council as this situation unfolds.” “She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love. Having seen some of the really upsetting images on social media, our thoughts are with them. I have spoken to them and will continue to do so,” he said. The O2 Academy Brixton said in a statement on Twitter: “All at O2 Academy Brixton and Academy Music Group are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Rebecca Ikumelo. She also did so much to raise awareness of autism spectrum disorder.” Asake said he was “devastated” and “overwhelmed with grief” by her death. She was an adorable mother of two children who loved working with kids. “This is still a fast-moving and evolving picture and we are working to establish the events that led up to the incident. [crush at a concert in Brixton](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/16/four-people-in-critical-condition-after-crush-at-o2-academy-brixton) at the O2 Academy Brixton, have paid tribute to the mother of two for her “care, kindness and love”.

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London: Woman injured in Brixton concert crush dies of injuries (Metro)

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, had been fighting for her life in hospital since the incident on Thursday night.

[an online page](https://mipp.police.uk/operation/01MPS22U62-PO1) for the submission of photos and videos. We need your information as we try to establish what happened as quickly as we can.’ We would also like to thank people for coming forward with information. ‘An urgent investigation is currently under way led by detectives from our Specialist Crime Command and cordons remain in place as officers continue to work at the scene. Having seen some of the really upsetting images on social media our thoughts are with them. Footage posted on social media show a crowd of several hundred people trying to get in to the sold out gig.

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Woman Dies From Injuries Sustained During Asake's UK Concert ... (FIJ NG)

"I am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo who was in a critical condition since Thursday has sadly passed away," he wrote.

City Hall are in contact with venues and authorities across London to ensure nothing like this happens again,” he said. “My thoughts remain with everyone affected by this dreadful incident. Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said investigations were ongoing to ascertain the cause of the stampede and measures to ensure the action was not repeated were also being put in place.

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Asake's London concert: Stampede victim Ikumelo is dead - P.M. News (P.M. News)

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, one of the women injured at a London concert venue, where Asake was billed to perform, has died.

“My thoughts and deepest sympathies remain with Rebecca’s family and all of those affected. “We have set up an online page for the submission of photos and videos. “She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love.

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Brixton Academy: Mother-of-two dies after Asake concert crush (BBC News)

A woman has died after being injured in a crush at a gig at London's Brixton O2 Academy that left several others hurt. The concert, by Afro-pop singer Asake ...

"My thoughts and prayers to Rebecca Ikumelo's family and friends. [wrote in a tweet he was "heartbroken"](https://twitter.com/SadiqKhan/status/1604114967766220801) by the death. In a statement outside Brixton police station on Friday afternoon, Mr Wingrove said officers were called by staff at the venue "following reports that a large number of people were attempting to force entry". Academy Music Group, which owns and runs the venue, said in a statement: "All at O2 Academy Brixton and Academy Music Group are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic death of Rebecca Ikumelo. The artist said he had spoken to Ms Ikumelo's family and asked people to "keep them in our prayers". Asake said he was "overwhelmed with grief" and "devastated" by her death.

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Rebecca Ikumelo: Who was the 'adorable mother' known for her ... (Sky News)

The mother-of-two was well known for her TikTok and Instagram posts about parenting an autistic child.

She was an adorable mother of two children who loved working with kids. "She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love. Rebecca Ikumelo, who died after being injured in a crush at a concert at Brixton Academy, was an "adorable mother" known for her "care, kindness and love", her family have said.

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Rebecca Ikumelo: Sadiq Khan leads tributes to victim of Brixton ... (Evening Standard)

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of three people badly hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into a show by Nigerian artist Asake at the south London venue on ...

“There was a woman next to me in a very bad way as well. The crowd was insane,” she said. I have spoken to them and will continue to do so,” he wrote on Instagram. City Hall are in contact with venues and authorities across London to ensure nothing like this happens again.” “My thoughts remain with everyone affected by this dreadful incident. Let us please keep her family in our prayers.

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Woman Dies After Asake Concert Crush at Brixton Academy in ... (PEOPLE.com)

Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old mother of two, has died following Thursday's crowd crush outside of London's O2 Academy Brixton.

"Rebecca had her whole life ahead of her and on behalf of all Londoners, I would like to extend my condolences to her family and loved ones," he wrote. City Hall are in contact with venues and authorities across London to ensure nothing like this happens again." On Saturday, he sent his "sincerest condolences" to Ikumelo's loved ones in an updated post, adding that he had already spoken with her family and will continue to do so. "I can assure Rebecca's family and friends that this work will continue for as long as necessary," Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, policing commander for Lambeth and Southwark, said. In relation to a clip being widely shared, I can confirm that no police dogs were deployed to the location." Two others were injured less seriously and treated by London Ambulance Service at the scene, according to a release.

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Brixton crush: 'Kind' mother-of-two killed in O2 Academy surge ... (The Independent)

Two other women aged 21 and 23 remain in a critical condition after incident outside Asake concert in south London.

“We have set up an online page for the submission of photos and videos. “I am heartbroken by the tragic death of Rebecca Ikumelo – who has very sadly died following the awful events on Thursday night in Brixton,” he tweeted. “My thoughts and prayers to Rebecca Ikumelo’s family and friends. Ms Ikumelo was the mother of an autistic boy and a younger daughter. “She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love. The family of Ms Ikumelo paid tribute to her “care, kindness and love”.

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Woman dead after crowd surge at Asake concert in London (New York Post)

Rebecca Ikumelo died on Saturday due to injuries she suffered from the rush of a crowd at an Afrobeat concert in London two days earlier.

“There were around 4,000 potential witnesses present at the time of this incident and we want to urge any members of the public with information to come forward. The crowd pushes back and a portion of the people can be seen swaying and yelling “Move away!” Ikumelo was a nurse, according to her family. “She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love.” [one video taken](https://twitter.com/YvesUitGent/status/1604146037710389249) at the start of the surge, a crowd of people can be seen pushing up against others outside the locked doors of the music hall. Rebecca Ikumelo succumbed to her injuries after she was caught in a massive surge at Asake’s Thursday show at the O2 Academy music hall in Brixton,

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Rebecca Ikumelo dies after crowd surge at Asake concert in London (NNN)

A 33-year-old woman died on Saturday of injuries she sustained in the rush of a crowd at an Afrobeat concert in London two days earlier, authorities said.

“There were around 4,000 potential witnesses present at the time of this incident and we want to urge any member of the public with information to come forward. Ikumelo was a nurse, according to her family. [y](https://nnn.ng/videodownload/youtube-downloader/)ear-old woman died on Saturday of injuries she sustained in the rush of a crowd at an Afrobeat concert in London two days earlier, authorities said. “She was an adorable mother of two who loved working with children,” her family said in a statement. Kirsty O’Connor/PA/AP The crowd pushes back and a portion of the crowd can be seen swaying and yelling “Stay away!”

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Asake: Family of Rebecca Ikumelo wey die afta crush for Asake ... (BBC News)

Rebecca Ikumelo wey die sake of di crush wey happun for Asake concert for Brixton 02 Academy na pesin wey dey known for her care and kindness, her family ...

"My thoughts and prayers to Rebecca Ikumelo family and friends. Such a tragic loss of a young 33yr wit so much life ahead of her." "We send our heartfelt condolences to Rebecca family and friends, and our thoughts dey wit everyone wey dey affected by di devastating news for dis extremely difficult time."

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Single mother of two, 33, who died in Brixton Academy crush is ... (Daily Mail)

Tributes have flooded in for Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, from Newham, east London, who leaves behind her two young children just a week before Christmas.

In the footage, he said: 'Because of security police have asked us to close the show. She was a mother to an autistic child and shared tips on how to parent autistic children. I remember a man, wide-eyed with shock, shout 'Thank God for my life' as he collapsed on the floor. 'We understand that many of you are travelling from afar to make it to London for this, but hopefully you will all be available again to celebrate on this new date. The new date will be on Sat 18th Feb and all tickets will be transferable or refundable. 'We have set up an online page for the submission of photos and videos. 'An urgent investigation is currently under way led by detectives from our Specialist Crime Command and cordons remain in place as officers continue to work at the scene. One fan wrote: 'Rebecca Ikumelo was one of the sweetest people on tiktok. 'She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness and love. She was an adorable mother of two children who loved working with kids' I have spoken to them and will continue to do so. She was an adorable mother of two children who loved working with kids.

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Rebecca Ikumelo dies after Brixton concert stampede, say reports (Economic Times)

Rebecca Ikumelo, a mother of two, passed away during the stampede that took place when ticketless fans grappled to enter Asakes show.

What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) which has forced singer Justin Bieber to cancel his world tour? Four people are said to be fighting for their lives in the hospital, and some reports of others getting hurt at the event. Rebecca, a mother of two, is popularly known for her tik tok posts related to parenting autism kids on social media. [Twitter Restores Journo A/cs after Online Backlash](/epaper/delhicapital/2022/dec/18/sunet-front/twitter-restores-journo-a/cs-afteronline-backlash/articleshow/96308587.cms) She was an adorable mother of two children who loved working with kids.” [Rebecca Ikumelo](/topic/rebecca-ikumelo)has passed away after the [Brixton](/topic/brixton)concert [stampede](/topic/stampede).

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brixton: Rebecca Ikumelo dies after Brixton concert stampede ... (NNN)

This situation happened when ticketless fans fought hard to get in and see Nigerian artist Asake's concert which took place at O2 Academy Brixton in south ...

The opinions expressed here are those of the respective authors/entities and do not represent the views of the Economic Times (ET). [y](https://nnn.ng/videodownload/youtube-downloader/) Brixton in south London on Thursday. Corticosteroids such as prednisone are also provided. RHS is usually treated with antiviral drugs such as acyclovir and famciclovir. A person who had chickenpox as a child can carry the virus in a latent form for decades. The blisters can spread to the mouth area. Most patients are paralyzed on one side of the face and develop a characteristic rash on the ear. RHS is a rare neurological disorder that can inflame and then paralyze the facial nerve, causing a painful rash around the ear or mouth. [.](https://nnn.ng/) [Ramsay Hunt Syndrome](https://nnn.ng/brixton-rebecca-ikumelo-dies-after-brixton-concert-stampede-reports-say/#Ramsay Hunt Syndrome) A mother of two, Rebecca is popularly known for her tik tok posts related to raising children with autism on social media. In a statement, her family said: “Rebecca graduated with a degree in nursing. Rebecca Ikumelo has died following the Brixton concert stampede.

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