A mum-of-two from east London, who was an autism campaigner, was killed after a crowd crush outside of Brixton Academy.
Another wrote: ‘My heart is in pieces for these boys. God why?? Such a [tragedy]. I’m lost for words.’
In a statement posted on Instagram, Asake said: ‘I am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo who was in a critical condition since Thursday has sadly passed away. Rebecca posted frequently about her children’s ‘autism journey’ as she shared milestones and advice to her more than 13,000 TikTok followers.Police at the scene in Brixton following the crush The 33-year-old had 13.4k followers on TikTok and 1.15k on YouTube and used her platform to raise awareness about autism.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said City Hall is in contact with venues and authorities across the capital to make sure ‘nothing like this happens again’.
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