12World
{{Short description|British criminal gang}}
{{Infobox criminal organization
| name = 12World
| image =
| named_after = W12 postcode
| territory = Shepherd's Bush and White City, London, England{{Cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/london-map-shows-territories-of-dozens-of-gangs-11492542|title=London map 'shows territories of dozens of gangs'|date=9 September 2018|work=Sky News|access-date=26 May 2022}}
| rivals = CGM/1011,{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/gang-filmed-harassing-grandmother-snapchat-youtube-drill-1011-12-worlds-london-a8389461.html|title=Gang members filmed themselves harassing rival's grandmother after she entered their 'strip'|first=Chris|last=Baynes|date=8 June 2018|work=The Independent|access-date=26 May 2022}} 12A/12Anti{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/mar/17/struggle-space-young-londoners-violence|title='Like a war': the struggle for space that pushes young Londoners to violence|first=Robert|last=Booth|date=17 March 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=28 May 2022}}
| notable_members = S1, Sav12 {{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/s1-sav12-ks-on-who/|title=(12WORLD) S1 & SAV 12 CONNECT ON "KS ON WHO"|first=Naimah|last=Archibald-Powell|date=16 September 2018|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=18 Feb 2023}}
| years_active = 2016{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/eight-west-london-gang-members-who-made-drill-music-videos-sentenced-after-stabbing-that-left-teen-with-lifethreatening-injuries-a3936581.html|title=Eight west London gang members who made drill music videos sentenced after stabbing that left teen with life-threatening injuries|first=Nick|last=Charity|date=14 September 2018|work=Evening Standard|access-date=26 May 2022}}–2019
}}
12World, also known as W12,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Crim/2021/200.html|title=KL v R. [2021] EWCA Crim 200 (19 February 2021)|publisher=BAILII|access-date=28 May 2022}} was a street gang located in Shepherd's Bush, London.
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.
In 2018, Xeneral Imiuru (alias Xeneral Webster),{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/terror-attack-hmp-winchester-guards-xeneral-webster-acid-a9343886.html|title=Prisoner attempts terror attack on guards at HMP Winchester amid radicalisation warnings|first=Lizzie|last=Dearden|date=19 February 2020|work=The Independent|access-date=10 June 2022}} also known as General and a member of 12World,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/16609686.xeneral-webster-killed-nurse-first-acid-attack-death-uk-a-member-notorious-drill-gang/|title=Thug who killed nurse in first acid attack death in UK 'a member of notorious drill gang'|date=30 August 2018|work=Bucks Free Press|access-date=26 May 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/29/detective-accused-sitting-evidence-allowed-suspect-carry-uks/|title=Detective accused of sitting on evidence which allowed suspect to carry out UK's first acid attack killing|first1=Gareth|last1=Davies|first2=Steve|last2=Bird|date=29 January 2019|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=26 May 2022}} was sentenced to 17 years in prison for the death of Joanne Rand, considered the first death from an acid attack in the UK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jul/31/teenager-jailed-for-17-years-over-fatal-acid-attack|title=UK teenager jailed for 17 years over fatal acid attack|first=Steven|last=Morrid|date=31 July 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=26 May 2022}} He was later sentenced to life in 2020 for attacking a 50-year old prison officer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-51767455|title=High Wycombe acid attacker jailed for assault on Aylesbury prison officer|date=6 March 2020|work=BBC News|access-date=26 May 2022}}
Music
Members of 12World were involved in the UK drill scene; these included Sav12 and S1.{{Cite web|url=https://grmdaily.com/s1-sav12-ks-on-who/|title=(12WORLD) S1 & SAV 12 CONNECT ON "KS ON WHO"|first=Naimah|last=Archibald-Powell|date=16 September 2018|website=grmdaily.com|access-date=26 May 2022}}