Police said they are urgently investigating what happened in the ‘extremely upsetting incident’.
Four people are in a critical condition following an apparent crush as a large crowd tried to force their way into theA total of eight people were taken to hospital from the venue by ambulance, the Metropolitan Police said, and two who were less seriously injured were treated at the scene.The incident occurred during a performance by Nigerian Afrobeats singer-songwriter Asake on Thursday night.
They said emergency services attended the venue in Stockwell Road following reports shortly after 9.30pm of injuries after “a large crowd attempted to gain entry without tickets”. He also said that, where force has been used by officers, “those officers know they have to be accountable for their actions”, adding that the Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards will look at all material, including body-worn video footage from those at the scene.Asake performs onstage during the 15th Annual Headies Awards at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on September 04, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.
“The scene will be examined by specialist officers, CCTV will be viewed, every witness that we can make contact with will be spoken to, and all other lines of inquiry will be followed.
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