The family of a woman who died in a crush during a concert at the O2 Academy in London last month is calling for a public inquiry. For the full story, click here:
By Anna Meisel & Patrick KiteleyA man whose sister died following the crush at the O2 Brixton Academy in December says her family want answers about what happened.The BBC has seen paperwork from Academy Music Group , the venue organisers, suggesting there may not have been enough security guards.
Fraudulent tickets - plus "late arriving" and "noncompliant" audiences - are listed as potential issues at level five events which, it says, should be "hard tickets only"., which has been investigating the night of the crush, also spoke to a whistleblower - a security guard - who said there had not been enough security for the Asake show.
Anyone wanting to get into a gig without a ticket, says Rohan, would speak to security staff by the barriers controlling the queue to get in. The subject of bribes had also been brought up in briefings and in conversations between managers and bouncers - but no-one, he says, had been reprimanded. Mr Ikumelo said focusing on his sister's two children and getting her justice would help the healing process.
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