Named after | W12 postcode |
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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] |
12World, also known as W12,[7] was a street gang located in Shepherd's Bush, London.[2]
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 September 2017, an incident occurred between 12World members and rivals from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, resulting in a 16-year old being stabbed. 8 12World members were sentenced in 2018 for the attack.[1]
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]
In 2019, Ayub Hassan, a member of 12World also known as A1, was stabbed to death in Kensington. His killer was sentenced in September to a minimum of 15 years.[13][14]
Members of 12World were involved in the UK drill scene; these included Sav12 and S1.[15]