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Catastrophe at the Academy

Author
BBC Radio 4
Published
Tue 17 Jan 2023
Episode Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h49y

File on 4 investigates events that led to the death of two people at London's Brixton O2 Academy in December. The venue was shut down after the fatal crowd crush ahead of a concert by the Nigerian artist Asake. Security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, and Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, died in hospital after the incident at the south London venue on 15 December. Some said ticketless fans tried to force there way into the venue. But File on 4 has heard compelling evidence that suggests there were other reasons the venue became overcrowded.

Producer: Anna Meisel
Reporter: Greg McKenzie
Assistant Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Digital Producer: Melanie Stewart-Smith
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Technical Producer: Craig Boardman
Editor: Carl Johnston

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