Watch: Brixton Academy security guards ‘took bribes to let in hundreds more fans

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Security guards at Brixton Academy regularly took bribes to let people into shows without tickets, a whistleblower has claimed.Mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, and security guard Gaby Hutchinson, 23, died in hospital after a crush at the venue in December.They were at the Academy for a gig by Afro pop star Asake where witnesses described hundreds of people trying to get into the show despite the venue already being packed.

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