"Anastaiya Colon, 27, was at ICON, a nightclub in Boston's Theater District, in the early hours of Dec. 21 when she suffered a fatal medical episode. Following the incident, her loved ones insisted that the club's staff did not respond professionally and failed to control crowds. City regulators suspended ICON's entertainment license pending an assessment of any potential violations. During a hearing Tuesday, they heard from attorneys representing the club and people who were with Colon the night she died."
"As EMTs attempted to respond, crowds inside the club failed to comply with demands to give them space, prompting police to shut down the club, according to a police report of the incident. However, the club and its representatives were adamant that staff handled their response and crowd control efforts properly. Kevin Montgomery, the club's head of security, testified that the crowd did not impede police or EMTs and that he waited to evacuate the club"
A woman, Anastaiya Colon, collapsed and suffered a fatal medical episode at ICON nightclub on Dec. 21. Loved ones alleged staff response was unprofessional and that crowd control failed. City regulators suspended ICON's entertainment license pending review. Police reports say crowds hindered EMT access and prompted police to shut down the club. Club representatives, including head of security Kevin Montgomery, testified that staff responded properly, that the crowd did not impede first responders, and that evacuation was delayed to avoid entrance bottlenecks. A video from Colon's sister was submitted to the board. The licensing board found no violations and reinstated the license.
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