Heaven nightclub closes after woman allegedly raped by security guard

London nightclub Heaven has closed “until further notice” after a security guard was accused of raping a woman.

The Metropolitan Police said the club would be closed for up to 28 days after Westminster Council decided to suspend its license earlier on Friday.

This follows an allegation that a woman was raped near the venue by a member of security staff this month.

“Other staff then allegedly ignored his efforts to report the attack,” the force said.

A security staff member was arrested and charged with rape and is in custody, police said.

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, from Dartford – also known as Olu Julius or Olusolu Alabi – was charged with rape on Wednesday.

A statement on Heaven’s Instagram account said it would be closed “until further notice” after “an allegation that a security guard sexually assaulted a woman who was refused entry to Heaven Nightclub.”

The club said it was “disgusted by this allegation”, adding that it could not comment due to an ongoing criminal investigation.

He said he plans to appeal the board’s decision, which police say was made for public safety reasons.

Sky’s statement added: “Our priority is to put new procedures in place to ensure nothing like this can happen again and earn the trust of the Council as we move forward.”

Westminster Council said it had decided to suspend Heaven’s license after “considering the evidence provided by the police and the operator”.

In a statement, he said: “We recognize the cultural significance of this location, but the committee agreed that this action is necessary to prevent serious crime and protect the public… A full authorization hearing will take place in December during which the police and the management of the place will have the opportunity to present new evidence.

“This matter is currently the subject of an ongoing police investigation and we are unable to comment further at this stage.”