{"id":1267037,"date":"2022-12-18T08:02:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T08:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/18\/family-mourns-mother-of-two-killed-at-asakes-london-concert\/"},"modified":"2022-12-18T08:02:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-18T08:02:59","slug":"family-mourns-mother-of-two-killed-at-asakes-london-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/18\/family-mourns-mother-of-two-killed-at-asakes-london-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Family mourns mother of two, killed at Asake&#8217;s London concert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old lady who died after being crushed at Asake\u2019s London concert has been identified as a single mother of 2 boys.<\/p>\n<p>Her last video which was posted 4 days ago on her social media handle shows her in a conversation with her autistic son.<\/p>\n<p>Kemi FIlani gathered that Rebecca Ikumelo died from the injuries she sustained during the\u00a0stampede at the concert organized by the singer Asake in Brixton O2 Academy on Thursday, December 15.<\/p>\n<p>Late Ikumelo died in hospital on Saturday morning, December 17, after being critically injured in the stampede.<\/p>\n<p>She is survived by two children. She was very popular on Tiktok with videos she shared about her journey in taking care of her autistic son.<\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan Police says\u00a0two other women, aged 21 and 23, are still in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Tributes have since flooded in for Rebecca Ikumelo<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.34.34.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736940\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"773\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736936 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.34.02.png\" data-=\"\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.34.02.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736936\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"773\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736938 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.59.png\" data-=\"\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.59.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736938\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"773\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736937 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.37.png\" data-=\"\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736937\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"775\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736941 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.15.png\" data-=\"\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736941\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"775\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736939 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.04.png\" data-=\"\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-18-07.33.04.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2736939\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Friends have described the single mother and autism campaigner as a \u2018beautiful woman who radiated positive energy and was dedicated to being the best version of herself for her kids\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Rebecca\u2019s family said: \u2018Rebecca was a graduate of nursing. She was an adorable mother of two children who loved working with kids.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She was well respected in the family for her care, kindness, and love. Her parents call her Tosin (short for Oluwatosin) meaning \u201cLord is Worthy\u201d.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-singer-asake-releases-statement-following-the-death-of-a-female-fan-at-his-london-show\">Singer Asake releases statement following the death of a female fan at his London show<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, singer Asake has released a statement following the death of one of his fans.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to his Instagram page, Asake, who is lost for words, sent his condolences to her loved ones and family.<\/p>\n<p>He urged his fans to keep her family in their prayers as he revealed that he has spoken to them and will continue to do so.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that he and his team are still awaiting the full debrief back from the venue management and the police to determine what exactly led to all the disruption.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am devastated by the news that Rebecca Ikumelo who was in a critical condition since Thursday has sadly passed away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rebecca Ikumelo, a 33-year-old lady who died after being crushed at Asake\u2019s London concert has been identified as a single mother of 2 boys. Her last video which was posted 4 days ago on her social media handle shows her in a conversation with her autistic son. 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