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12World

12World, also known as W12, was a street gang located in Shepherd's Bush, London.

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12World
Named afterW12 postcode
Years active20161–2019
TerritoryShepherd's Bush and White City, London, England2
RivalsCGM/1011,3 12A/12Anti4
Notable membersS1, Sav12 5 TR2 6

12World, also known as W12,7 was a street gang located in Shepherd's Bush, London.2

History

In 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,910 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

Members of 12World were involved in the UK drill scene; these included Sav12 and S1.13

References

References

  1. 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.
  2. "London map 'shows territories of dozens of gangs'". Sky News. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. Baynes, Chris (8 June 2018). "Gang members filmed themselves harassing rival's grandmother after she entered their 'strip'". The Independent. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. Booth, Robert (17 March 2019). "'Like a war': the struggle for space that pushes young Londoners to violence". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (16 September 2018). "(12WORLD) S1 & SAV 12 CONNECT ON "KS ON WHO"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 18 Feb 2023.
  6. "12World S1 X TR2 - Kill Denied #3R2 (Music Video) @itspressplayuk=16 September 2018". youtube.com. Retrieved 18 Feb 2023.
  7. "KL v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 200 (19 February 2021)". BAILII. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. Dearden, Lizzie (19 February 2020). "Prisoner attempts terror attack on guards at HMP Winchester amid radicalisation warnings". The Independent. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  9. "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.
  10. 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.
  11. Morrid, Steven (31 July 2018). "UK teenager jailed for 17 years over fatal acid attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  12. "High Wycombe acid attacker jailed for assault on Aylesbury prison officer". BBC News. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  13. Archibald-Powell, Naimah (16 September 2018). "(12WORLD) S1 & SAV 12 CONNECT ON "KS ON WHO"". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.