fabric faces licence review

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  • Police have recommended a raft of new security measures following four drug-related deaths in the past three years at the London club.
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  • fabric's licence has come under scrutiny, with London police recommending strict new security measures in light of four drug-related deaths at the venue in recent years. Islington Council's licensing committee will review the club's license at its meeting tonight (Thursday, December 18th). The possibility of the club closing remains: in a letter dated September 18th, 2014, police say the revoking of fabric's license was being "seriously considered." Police have also recommended several measures, including: - An ID scanning system to be operated at the door - Sniffer dogs to be used outside the venue - CCTV installed, operated and maintained in agreement with the police - Body and bag searches for every person entering the club Police say there have been four drug-related deaths at the venue since July 2011, with another four reports of people collapsing and having "near death" experiences. The most recent death occurred in September 2014, when an 18-year-old woman fell ill at the club and died two days later. Between April 1st and October 1st this year there have been 12 drug-related offences at the venue for which police have been contacted. In a report that's being presented to the licensing committee, PC Steven Harrington says: "[fabric] attracts clientele from all over Europe and it would seem that the immaturity or lifestyle of these patrons leads to them becoming actively involved in the taking of illegal drugs and this could account for the disproportionate and wholly unacceptable number of deaths and near death incidents at the venue." The news has sparked a Facebook group in support of fabric. A online petition to keep the club open has already gained 5,000 signatures.
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