London Club Fabric Closed Indefinitely Following Deaths

This past weekend, London nightclub Fabric closed voluntarily following the deaths of two 18-year-old concertgoers due to drug overdoses over the past nine weeks. Fabric has now had its license suspended, the BBC reports (via Fact). As a result, the venue will remain closed until a license review is held within the next 28 days. “Officers felt the need to act due to concerns about the safety of those attending the club because of the supply of class A drugs in the venue and the recent deaths of two young men linked to the club,” a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.

Last week, the club released a statement on its decision to close: “In order to understand how this has happened we have agreed with the police and other agencies to suspend our operation whilst we investigate.” According to the statement, the two deaths marked the first time in two years that the club has had such an incident.

Fabric opened in 1999. In 2014, the club reportedly faced closure when drug overdoses pushed local government to have them implement extra security measures.

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