NPK (gang)
| Years active | 2007–present |
|---|---|
| Territory | Northumberland Park estate, Tottenham, London |
| Rivals | WGM, Shankstarz |
NPK, short for the Northumberland Park Killers[1] and also known as Sin Squad,[2] is a street gang located in the Northumberland Park estate in Tottenham.[3][4] It is identified using the colour purple.[5]
History
In 2007, a fight occurred between members of the NPK and the Shankstarz, a gang from neighbouring Edmonton, following an attempted ambush on two Shankstarz members; the ambush was revenge for the attack of an NPK member at a club in Forest Gate. The fight involved up to 20 people near Hertford Road. In 2009, 6 members of the NPK and 5 members of the Shankstarz were sentenced for the fight.[6]
In 2009, NPK members were imprisoned for the murder of Gary Guthrie[7] and ongoing violence between the NPK and the Shankstarz,[8] including the attempted murder of Jerome "Smallman" Bruce-de-Rouche.[5]
In 2011, Bienvenu Vangu, a member of the rival Wood Green Young Guns, attacked 2 members of NPK with an axe. He would plead guilty to violent disorder, attempted wounding with intent and possession of a sharp pointed article in a public place, and was sentenced to 6 years in prison, in addition to a 4-year license.[9][10] In August the same year, Steven Grisales, an architecture student from Argentina, was stabbed to death by Ochaine Williams, a NPK member.[11] Williams would be sentenced to 10½ years in prison;[12] naming restrictions for Williams were lifted in October.[13] His sentence would later be extended to 12 years.[14]
In 2014, Corrine Allen was sentenced to 2 years in prison, suspended for 2 years, for driving Jermaine Nimoh, a NPK member, for the purpose of drug dealing. Nimoh was sentenced to 2 years and 9 months for possession with intent to supply.[15] It was also noted in a report by the Integrated Gangs Unit in Haringey that there was increased tensions between the NPK and the Farm Mandem.[16]
On 3 February 2018, Kwabena Nelson, also known as Kobi and a former member of NPK,[17] was stabbed to death by members of the Wood Green Mob, or WGM, following them crashing into his car.[18] Neron Quartey would be sentenced to a minimum of 26 years in August for involvement in his death.[19] Some weeks later, on 8 March, Kelvin Odunuyi - also known as Lampz[4] or DipDat[20]- was shot to death outside the Vue cinema in Wood Green. It was assumed that Lampz's death was retaliation for the death of Kobi.[21][22] As of August 2021, no one has been convicted for Lampz's murder.[23]
Roughly one month following the death of Lampz, on 2 April, Tanesha Melbourne-Blake was shot and killed alongside Chalgrove Road in Tottenham. The shooting was linked to the WGM-NPK conflict, with several posts tagged with "#NPK" making references to the death of Melbourne-Blake.[17][24][25] It was alleged that the murder was a revenge attack following a rapper from Wood Green, named Bobby Slater, being attacked at a restaurant in Farringdon.[1] The Sun offered a £50,000 reward for information regarding her killer.[4] In 2020, it was determined that the gun used in Melbourne-Blake's murder was used in another murder.[26]
In 2020, members of NPK, alongside SJ of OFB, were sentenced to life for the murder of Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck, also known as K1,[27] and the attempted murder of Jason Fraser, both affiliated with the WGM.[28][29]
Music
The NPK is also associated in the UK drill music scene, with its members having released songs with accompanying music videos.[30] Rappers that go under the "Sin Squad" collective include Stewie, Bully B, GP, Uncs, KayyKayy and LR.[31][32]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Simpson, Will Humphries, John (2018-04-06). "Tottenham shooting: 'killers' brag on social media". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "London map 'shows territories of dozens of gangs'". Sky News. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "Northumberland Park (NPK) - www.londonstreetgangs.com". 2011-05-26. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2019-08-09. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Cobain, Ian (26 April 2018). "Lordship Lane: the London road paying a heavy toll for gang warfare". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pennicott, James (23 December 2009). "Gang members jailed". Tottenham & Wood Green Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Pears, Elizabeth (1 July 2009). "Gangs jailed over Tottenham and Edmonton rivalry". Enfield Independent. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ Lara Deauville (5 June 2009). "Tottenham gangsters jailed for life over fatal shooting". The London Paper. archive.is. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Elizabeth Pears (1 July 2009). "Gangs jailed over Tottenham and Edmonton rivalry". This is Local London. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pettitt, Josh (14 December 2011). "Axe-wielding gang member jailed for six years". hamhigh.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Kirk, Tristan (14 December 2011). "Violent gang member jailed for 'vicious' axe attack on rivals". Tottenham & Wood Green Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Conker killer removed his tag before murdering student". The Daily Telegraph. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Conker row murder: Life for boy who killed Steven Grisales". BBC News. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Judge lifts ban on naming boy who stabbed student in conker row". Evening Standard. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Steven Grisales conkers row murder: Killer's sentence increased". BBC News. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Davy-Osborne, Stephen (4 August 2016). "Woman who drove drug dealer around Swindon walks free from court". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Integrated Gangs Unit Haringey" (PDF). minutes.haringey.gov.uk. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Gittos, Luke (3 September 2021). "Why are our young people killing each other?". spiked-online.com. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Hornall, Thomas (7 August 2018). "Armed gang deliberately crashed into car then stabbed man to death, court hears". The Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Miller, Frederica (2 January 2019). "The despicable London criminals given life sentences in the second half of 2018". mylondon.news. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ↑ W, Courtney (14 October 2021). "SIN SQUAD'S KAYYKAYY, UNCS & STEWIE STEP INTO 'THE COLD ROOM' WITH TWEEKO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ "The rapper's track that sparked a wave of killings". BBC News. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
On 8 March 2018, five weeks after the murder of Kobi Nelson in Tottenham, 19-year-old rapper Kelvin Odunuyi was shot dead outside the Vue cinema in Wood Green. Police believe the second murder was a direct response to the first.
- ↑ Peracha, Qasim (10 October 2019). "The Met Policing London - The murders by rival gangs that tore a community apart". mylondon.news. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ↑ Phillips, Jamie (23 August 2021). "Unsolved murder of teen shot in head outside Vue cinema in long-running turf war". mylondon.news. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ↑ Coulter, Martin (6 April 2018). "Tanesha Melbourne shooting: gang claims responsibility for Tottenham 'drive-by' in sick #NPK Instagram posts". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ Smith, Lydia (6 April 2018). "Tottenham gang 'claims responsibility' for shooting of Tanesha Melbourne in Instagram posts". The Independent. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ↑ "Tanesha Melbourne-Blake: Gun used in shooting linked to another murder". BBC News. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ↑ Sixsmith, Ben (13 September 2021). "The gentrification of Drill". The Critic. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck: Fight breaks out in court as killers jailed". bbc.com. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ Kirk, Tristan (29 January 2020). "Unmasked: Teenage killer is drill rapper offered £150k record deal while in prison charged with murder". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ↑ "Knife crime epidemic is bigger problem than just drill music". Evening Standard. London. 16 November 2018.
- ↑ W, Courtney (2 June 2021). "SIN SQUAD'S STEWIE RE-UNITES WITH FUMEZ THE ENGINEER FOR NEW SOLO 'PLUGGED IN' FREESTYLE". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ W, Courtney (14 October 2021). "SIN SQUAD'S KAYYKAYY, UNCS & STEWIE STEP INTO 'THE COLD ROOM' WITH TWEEKO". grmdaily.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
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