12World, also known as W12,[7] was a street gang located in Shepherd's Bush, London.[2]
| Named after | W12 postcode |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2016[1]–2019 |
| Territory | Shepherd's Bush and White City, London, England[2] |
| Rivals | CGM/1011,[3] 12A/12Anti[4] |
| Notable members | S1, Sav12 [5] TR2 [6] |
History
editIn 2017, members of 12World harassed the grandmother of 1011 member Micah Bedeau, also known as Horrid1 or Huncho; the incident resulted in him and other 1011 members planning a ride-out against 12World, which was stopped by their arrest in November the same year.[3] In 2018, Xeneral Imiuru (alias Xeneral Webster),[8] also known as General and a member of 12World,[9][10] was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the death of Joanne Rand, considered the first death from an acid attack in the UK.[11] He was later sentenced to life in 2020 for attacking a 50-year old prison officer.[12]
Music
editMembers of 12World were involved in the UK drill scene; these included Sav12 and S1.[13]
References
edit- ^ Charity, Nick (14 September 2018). "Eight west London gang members who made drill music videos sentenced after stabbing that left teen with life-threatening injuries". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b "London map 'shows territories of dozens of gangs'". Sky News. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b Baynes, Chris (8 June 2018). "Gang members filmed themselves harassing rival's grandmother after she entered their 'strip'". The Independent. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Booth, Robert (17 March 2019). "'Like a war': the struggle for space that pushes young Londoners to violence". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (16 September 2018). "(12WORLD) S1 & SAV 12 CONNECT ON "KS ON WHO"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 18 Feb 2023.
- ^ "12World S1 X TR2 - Kill Denied #3R2 (Music Video) @itspressplayuk=16 September 2018". youtube.com. Retrieved 18 Feb 2023.
- ^ "KL v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 200 (19 February 2021)". BAILII. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ Dearden, Lizzie (19 February 2020). "Prisoner attempts terror attack on guards at HMP Winchester amid radicalisation warnings". The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Thug who killed nurse in first acid attack death in UK 'a member of notorious drill gang'". Bucks Free Press. 30 August 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Davies, Gareth; Bird, Steve (29 January 2019). "Detective accused of sitting on evidence which allowed suspect to carry out UK's first acid attack killing". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Morrid, Steven (31 July 2018). "UK teenager jailed for 17 years over fatal acid attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "High Wycombe acid attacker jailed for assault on Aylesbury prison officer". BBC News. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Archibald-Powell, Naimah (16 September 2018). "(12WORLD) S1 & SAV 12 CONNECT ON "KS ON WHO"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.