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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Jacob Phillips

REVEALED: Brixton academy reopening tonight for first time since fatal crush - The Real Truth

O2 Brixton Academy will reopen its doors on Friday, more than a year after it was forced to close following a deadly crowd crush.

Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, were killed after ticketless fans tried to force their way into a sold-out performance by Afro-pop singer Asake in December 2022, despite the artist's warning that the venue had reached capacity. 

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