Tragedy at Brixton O2 Academy: Woman Dies After Major Incident
One of the women critically injured in the chaotic scenes at Brixton O2 Academy on Thursday, 15 December, has sadly died. Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, from Newham, passed away at hospital on Saturday morning, 17 December.
Specialist officers continue to support her family as a post-mortem is scheduled for Sunday, 18 December, at Greenwich Public Mortuary.
Three Still Fighting for Their Lives
- Two other women, aged 21 and 23, remain in critical condition.
- The investigation into the horrifying incident is ongoing and described as fast-moving and complex.
Police Urge Public to Come Forward
Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, policing commander for Lambeth and Southwark, said at the scene:
“I’d like to extend my sympathies to all those who have been affected. Having seen some of the really upsetting images on social media, our thoughts are with them. 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. This is still a fast moving and evolving picture and we are working to establish the events that led up to the incident. We are also aware of a vast amount of footage on social media and of course this will be examined as part of the investigation, along with footage from officers’ body worn video cameras. We are working incredibly closely with our partners and community members and would like to thank them for their support so far in the investigation. We would also like to thank people for coming forward with information. We have set up an online page for the submission of photos and videos. 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. We need your information as we try to establish what happened as quickly as we can.”
How to Help the Investigation
Anyone who witnessed the events at Brixton O2 Academy and has yet to speak with police is urged to call 101, referencing 6725/15Dec.
