The families of the victims who died at the Asake’s concert last year at the Brixton Academy in London believe that they still don’t have any answers and that they don’t have any contact with the Afrobeat star.
According to a BBC interview, one of the victims, Gaby Hutchinson, 23, was a security contractor working on the night of the concert, and her sisters, Nina and Kelsey Hutchinson, claimed that Asake has not done enough.
Kelsey said: “The main person who can help is Asake.
“He’s not done nearly enough for the families. Maybe enough for himself.
“He’s used Gaby’s name in his speeches and concerts but he’s not done anything to support the investigation.
“He has a voice, he can use it for good. He could come forward to his fans and ask for support with the appeals.
“These people had cameras and there are statements that they can give.”
Nina added: “Reliving everything happened a year ago, it never gets any easier. Gaby will always be the person who should be there and who is missing.
“We’re living this real time, and we still don’t have those answers.”
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A second victim, Rebecca Ikumelo, 33 also died in the crush.
Speaking of Asake, Rebecca’s parents, Yetunde Olodo and Anthony Ikumelo, said the musician had not reached out to them either.
Mr Ikumelo said: “Asake has been back to the country twice since the incident and twice he hasn’t checked in to the families to ask us how we’re coping.
“Maybe he doesn’t want to contact us but he should do what he thinks is right.
“It’s been a year but for us it feels like last week.
“What makes it so painful is that we are still waiting for answers: we don’t understand why this happened.
“Rebecca went to see her idol and never returned home.”
The London Metropolitan police and the families are calling on the public for further evidence to establish how the crush happened on the day.
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