trampling, led to three people being critically hurt. you trampling, led to three people being critically hurt- critically hurt. you could see two eole critically hurt. you could see two peeple out critically hurt. you could see two peeple out here critically hurt. you could see two people out here getting - critically hurt. you could see two i people out here getting treatment from the police, giving cpr. it was awful to see someone who went out for a night of fun and they end up not spending christmas with their family. not spending christmas with their famil . , ., not spending christmas with their famil. , ., , family. this morning, rebecca ikumelo died family. this morning, rebecca ikumelo died from family. this morning, rebecca ikumelo died from her- family. this morning, rebecca ikumelo died from her injury. l family. this morning, rebecca i ikumelo died from her injury. she was 33. two others remain critically ill. the debris still lines the street and police cordons
venue, police think they have a,000 potential witnesses and they re keen to hear from them. potential witnesses and they re keen to hearfrom them. they potential witnesses and they re keen to hear from them. they especially want images people took, in the hope they will offer clues. a special web site has been set up so people can submit footage and photographs. tonight, a single bouquet of roses has been left by a member of staff. crush events like this are very rare. 0fficers crush events like this are very rare. officers are trying fathom how events unfolded. specialist officers are offering support to rebecca ikumelo s family. thank you. there s been more disruption for train passengers on the last weekend before christmas. only 20% of services are operating as rail workers continue strike action in an ongoing dispute about pay and working conditions. 0ur correspondent
good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news channel. a 33 year old woman has died after being injured in the crush at a concert at london s brixton 02 academy on thursday. two other people remain in critical condition in hospital. the concert, by singer asake, had to be abandoned part way through. the met police say a large number of people tried to force their way inside. matt cole gave us this update from outside the venue. the events here on thursday night led, we understood, at the time to three people being taken critically injured to hospital. just this lunchtime in the last hour or two the police have confirmed that sadly they say one of those women has died, 33 year old rebecca ikumelo, a woman who lived in newham.
good evening. a woman has died after being injured in a crush outside a concert at brixton academy in south london. rebecca ikumelo was 33. the metropolitan police say she died in hospital this morning. two other women, aged 21 and 23, remain critically ill. the concert they were at by afropop singer asha kay was abandoned partway through after it s reported large crowds tried to force their way into the venue. matt cole reports these were the out of control scenes on thursday from what is believed to be a thousand people tried to get into the concert by asake. the concert was a sell out. despite his request that people without tickets stay away, hundreds and more still came. the pushing, shoving is,