Tragically, it was. Kenny was denied bail and spent six months in Feltham Prison in south west London, facing a life sentence at the upcoming trial. “This is your life on the line and you’re potentially looking at a sentence longer than the life you lived,” Kenny said. Fans voted for the winner and Giggs won, becoming the first ever artist to win the 'Best International Act'. This was a big deal, because despite the police applying serious pressure to stop Giggs, he was still able to rise to the top. It was also another demonstration of the fall of Grime and the rise of UK Rap. Here's a video of Tim Westwood congratulating Giggs for the win: If you are interested in the history of our local area why not sign up to our regular newsletter which contains lots of fascinating historical info. The police caught Ghetto member Toner - one participant in the shootout - but they didn't catch the person who actually fired the fatal shot. Toner did not snitch on the person he was having a shootout with. The Supreme Court of decided to convict Toner of murder as if he fired the fatal shot, even though he didn't. In English law, this landmark ruling is known as Regina v Armel Gnango Article: The Independent - Woman shot dead while cradling baby after gunmen gatecrash christening party

I thought it must be a south London trend, but after talking to my son and discovering that youths in north-west London's (aka North Wheezy) Stonebridge Estate have beef with those from Neasden, I was horrified to discover this is not just a London thing but nationwide. White and Asian boys are 'repping their ends too' - in fact, many gangs are mixed. Young athlete's murderer David Nyamupfukudza jailed". The Independent. 30 May 2012. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019 . Retrieved 20 August 2019.This led to extensive work with charities, communities and policy-makers that is helping to change the narratives of other young people. Blunden, Mark (3 March 2011). "Teenager served with gang Asbo 'is planning human rights appeal". Evening Standard. London. Archived from the original on 6 March 2011 . Retrieved 13 March 2011. As I walked around last week, I met a man who gave his name only as Mr X. He revealed a picture of young men boasting and showing off in an ever-spiralling game of 'I'm a bigger man than you are'. Much of it is centred on the drugs trade, offering the only employment in much of the area. In the end, guns settle disputes. When you're writing the story of your life, make sure you're holding the pen. In this life you can be whoever you want to be.'

MicStagesUK is an online magazine that provides up-to-date news in the world of music, fashion, politics and more. Five days after the killing detectives arrested them but they dropped them from the inquiry within a month after a new witness emerged, a 13-year-old girl, naming four other members of their gang as the killers. This witness, known as Bromley, diverted the whole investigation and led to the collapse of the crown's case at the first trial when the judge labelled her a liar. a b "Gang members get life terms for East Dulwich bus murder". BBC News. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012 . Retrieved 16 February 2012.

Two days after his eighteenth birthday, Kenny Imafidon was charged with the murder of a seventeen-year-old boy in south-east London.

In the run-up to Giggs' debut album, SN1 released the 'Welcome 2 Boomzville' mixtape - entirely produced by SN1 producer Boomblast. The mixtape included various street classics: London's 100 top movers and shakers 2006". Timeout.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2010 . Retrieved 10 August 2010. Woman saved when bra stops bullet". 7 October 2005 . Retrieved 31 January 2020– via news.bbc.co.uk.Leah is joined by Dawn Butler, the trailblazing Labour MP for Brent Central to speak about her book A Purposeful Life. Five arrested over stabbing murder (From News Shopper)". Newsshopper.co.uk. 20 September 2006. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009 . Retrieved 10 August 2010. Cox, Joseph (3 April 2014). "UK Gang Members Love Social Media, Too". Vice. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019 . Retrieved 4 August 2019. Skepta tweet in March 2012: "Still... Till today, Giggs & Dubz's #ArdBodied mixtape is a uk classic."