Second person dies after being injured in crush at Asake gig at London's Brixton Academy

A second person who suffered injuries during the incident at the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday has died Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA

A man who suffered injuries during the crush at a concert of the O2 Brixton Academy has died.

Gaby Hutchinson, aged 23, died in hospital in the early hours of Monday, 19 December after attending an Asake gig on Thursday.

He was working as one of the contracted security providers for the event that evening.

Mr Hutchinson was one of three people critically injured after fans attempted to gain entry without tickets to a show by Nigerian artist Asake at the south London venue.

Photo issued by Metropolitan Police of Gaby Hutchinson - the second person to have died after a crowd crush at the O2 Brixton Academy Credit: Metropolitan Police

Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove, policing commander for Lambeth and Southwark, said: “It is devastating news that a second person has lost their life following the events on Thursday.

"I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to Gaby's family at this unimaginably difficult time.”

It comes after "well-respected" mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died after the crowd crush.

A second woman, aged 21, remains in hospital in a critical condition.

Ms Ikumelo, Mr Hutchinson and the second injured woman were all in the foyer of the building when they sustained their injuries.

Rebecca Ikumelo also tragically died in the Brixton crush incident Credit: Metropolitan Police/PA

Metropolitan Police detectives are continuing their "large and complex" investigation to establish what happened on Thursday night.

Officers are reviewing CCTV, phone footage, speaking to witnesses and conducting forensic examinations.

Police cordons outside the venue have been removed, but cordons remain in place inside the building while officers continue to examine the scene.

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