Crime
Another lady dies after sustaining injuries at Asake’s concert in London
A second woman, Gabrielle Hutchinson, has died after being injured in a crush outside a concert by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake in London.
This is according to a statement by the police in the British capital on Monday.
The 23-year-old woman was working as one of the contracted security providers for the gig at the 02 Academy in Brixton, south London, on Thursday evening.
It is reported that a third woman, aged 21, is in critical condition in a hospital. Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, in charge of the investigation, called the second death “devastating news” and sent his condolences to the woman’s family.
It would be recalled that on Saturday, December 17, Rebecca Ikumelo, passed away following the awful events at Asake’s concert on Thursday, December 15.
Asake, in a statement, said he was “devastated” and “overwhelmed with grief”.
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