(London) A 33-year-old woman died on Saturday morning after being seriously injured during a crowd commotion on Thursday evening at the entrance to a concert hall in London, where Nigerian afrobeat singer Asake was performing, a announced the police.
Eight people had to be transported to hospital after being caught in this stampede. Three women remained in critical condition Friday evening. “Unfortunately, one of the women who was seriously injured died in hospital on Saturday morning,” police said in a statement.
“Specialized officers continue to support his family,” police added.
The investigation continues to understand how this concert, at the O2 Academy, in the district of Brixton, south of London, gave rise to this crowd movement.
On Friday, police said they were called after reports that “a large number of people were trying to force their way in”.
According to the tabloid DailyMirrorthe concert was canceled en route, to boos from the spectators, the team announcing on stage: “Three thousand people have forced the doors outside, and for security reasons, we must put an end to the show “.
“There are people who forced the doors. They got inside and security is trying to deal with it,” the team repeated, struggling to be heard.
Just before his series of concerts in London, the singer had posted a message on Twitter asking people without tickets not to come to the O2 Academy.