UK’s biggest nightclub faces closure after ‘drug deaths and stabbing’
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A 15,000-capacity superclub in London could have its licence stripped in the New Year following a spate of safety incidents. Two deaths and a ‘non-fatal stabbing’ at Drumsheds, in Tottenham, in recent weeks are currently under police investigation.
Detectives believe the death of a 29-year-old woman who was taken to hospital from an event on December 27 is linked to drug use at the venue. The death of a 27-year-old man at an October 12 event is also believed to be drug-related, according to the Evening Standard.
The Metropolitan Police say officers were called to the club on November 16 after a man was attacked with a bladed weapon. Enfield Council held an ‘extraordinary licensing hearing’ on December 12 after police chiefs contacted the authority. It resulted in a decision to hold an emergency licensing review on January 7.
Council officers also said the club could continue to operate until then under specific conditions. During this time, only one event has been held at Drumsheds – a 15-year anniversary party for UK bass label UKF on December 13. Despite taking place the day after the council’s hearing, the event was met with a barrage of social media complaints referencing ‘terrifying’ issues linked to overcrowding and ‘aggressive’ security staff.
More than 2,300 people have signed a petition calling for refunds for their tickets to the event due to ‘unsafe conditions’. Attendees said they queued for more than two hours to get in and that a ‘surge’ began after the doors were shut after the headline act began.
