Four people in critical condition after incident at gig

Four people are in a critical condition in hospital after a large crowd tried to force entry into a concert in London, police have said.

The Guardian reports that eight people were injured at the O2 Academy Brixton at a performance of the Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter Asake.

Police were called to the venue at about 9.35pm on Thursday after reports that a large number of people were attempting to force entry. 

They found a number of people with “injuries believed to have been caused by crushing”.

Of the eight people taken to hospital, four remain in a critical condition.

Commander Ade Adelekan, Met Police Gold Commander, said: “This is an extremely upsetting incident which has left four people critically ill in hospital. My thoughts and prayers are with them and their families.

“A police investigation has been launched, and it will be as thorough and as forensic as necessary to establish exactly what happened last night. 

"The scene will be examined by specialist officers, CCTV will be viewed, every witness that we can make contact with will be spoken to and all other lines of enquiry will be followed."