Woman who died after crowd crush in London was mother of two

Two other women, 21 and 23, remain in a critical condition following a crowd crush outside the O2 Academy Brixton in London
Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, who died following a crowd crush outside an Asake concert at the O2 Academy Brixton (Family Handout/PA)

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, who died following a crowd crush outside an Asake concert at the O2 Academy Brixton (Family Handout/PA)

A woman who died following a crowd crush outside the O2 Academy Brixton in London, England was a mother of two known for her “care, kindness and love”, her family said.

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of three people badly hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into a show by Nigerian artist Asake at the south London venue on Thursday.

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