Brixton O2 Academy has licence suspended for three months after deadly crush

London’s O2 Academy in Brixton will remain closed for three months after its licence was suspended following a crowd crush that killed two people. Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were fatally injured when ticketless fans tried to enter an Asake gig at the venue on December 15 last year.

“No licensable activities shall take place at the premises unless and until an application to vary the premises licence has been made by the premises’ licence holder.”Gerald Gouriet KC, representing the Met Police, said the full extent of the injuries caused by the crush is still unknown. “Staff at the venue closed the entrance doors and called the police for support. And we have a timing for that call, it’s 9.04pm. The police arrived at 9.16pm.“When they arrived, they found large-scale disorder, the crowd pushing against the doors, trying to force them open, which they eventually did. And when the doors were breached, the crowd poured into the lobby towards the auditorium.

Four people were taken to hospital following the crush, with two later succumbing to their injuries while a third remains in critical condition and a fourth has been discharged. Mr Gouriet applied for the venue to have its licence suspended for three months, for that suspension to include the initial 21-day appeal period, and for no licensed activities to take place there until it has had an application to vary its licence granted by the licensing sub-committee.

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