Three women were still in hospital Friday night in “critical” condition the day after a stampede was stampede at the entrance to a concert hall in London, where Nigerian Afrobeat singer Asake was performing.
Police were called on Thursday night after reports emerged of “a large number of people trying to break into” the O2 Academy in Brixton, south London.
Police said eight people were taken to hospital, including three who remained in a “critical” condition on Friday night. These three victims are women between the ages of 21, 23 and 33.
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Once there, emergency services discovered people with injuries attributed to the stampede.
“Officers administered first aid and CPR to members of the public,” London Police Chief Colin Wingrove told a news conference.
According to this official, nearly 4,000 people attended the ceremony. “An urgent investigation has been opened,” the police said.
The police said that the findings are ongoing at the site, and will also study the numerous videos posted on social networks.
One of them showed “one of our officers apparently pushing a member of the public,” said Colin Wingrove. Police said Friday night that the video had been analyzed and “there is no evidence of misconduct”.
The official said another image showing “a member of the public assaulting an officer” led to the arrest of that person, a woman.
According to the left-wing tabloid The Daily MirrorThe concert was canceled on the way to boos from the spectators, and the team announced on stage: “Three thousand people have forced the doors out, and for security reasons we must stop the show.”
“There are people breaking through the doors. They got inside and security is trying to deal with it,” repeated the team, who struggled to be heard.
On Instagram, the 27-year-old artist sent his thoughts to the victims and said he called on them to get well “as soon as possible”.
The singer said he was “sorry” that his concert had been interrupted and was impatient to get back to performing in the city.
Just before his series of concerts in London, the singer posted a message on Twitter asking people without tickets to come to the O2 Academy.
Describing the facts as “extremely disturbing”, Commander Adi Adelekan, of the London Police, called for good judgment in videos shared on social networks.
Many of them show clashes between the crowd and the police.
He added that “wherever force is used by police officers, these officers know that they must be held accountable for their actions,” adding that the police will use all the tools at their disposal in this regard, including cameras carried by the police.
He also confirmed that no “sniffer dog” was used. The police have appealed the witnesses.
“It is with great sadness that I learn of the horrific incident that occurred last night at Brixton Academy,” Culture Secretary Michelle Donnellan wrote on Twitter.
“My thoughts are with everyone involved and their loved ones. There are clearly questions that need to be answered as to how this happened.
With a capacity of nearly 5,000 seats, this Art Deco-style room opened in 1929.
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