Way forward for Brixton Academy to be determined after lethal crush
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ouncillors are set to determine on the way forward for the Brixton Academy after a lethal crush on the venue.
Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, have been killed on the venue on December 15 final 12 months when followers with out tickets tried to enter a present by Nigerian artist Asake.
The south London music venue faces everlasting closure after the Metropolitan Police urged the council to take away its licence.
A two-day listening to of Lambeth Council’s licensing subcommittee will start on Monday and can determine whether or not the O2 Academy Brixton is secure to be used.
Councillors beforehand suspended the venue’s licence for 3 months and the choice was supported by the venue’s proprietor, Academy Music Group, which supplied its condolences to the households of those that died.
About 1,000 individuals have been outdoors the venue and police discovered “large-scale disorder” with crowds ultimately pushing the doorways open, in line with Gerald Gouriet KC, who represented the Met on the earlier licensing assembly.
A police investigation was launched and the Security Industry Authority opened an inquiry into corruption allegations made after the crush.