Ghetto Boys

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Ghetto Boys (Younger Ghetto Boys, Shower)
Founded 1980s
Founding location New Cross, South London
Years active 1980s to present
Territory New Cross, Deptford, Lewisham, Catford in South London
Ethnicity Mostly Black British
Membership +200
Criminal activities Murder, Drug trafficking, Robbery.
Allies D-Block (Deptford), Brocktown Brockley, Turnham Mandem [(Turnham)]
Rivals Peckham Boys (Peckham),Cherry Boys (Charlton),
Anti Shower (Catford),
Monson Bloodset (New Cross Gate),
Black Mafia (Catford)

The Ghetto Boys are a street gang based in New Cross, Lewisham and Deptford, South London.[1] The gang was formed on the Woodpecker Estate and its members are primarily of Black British origin. Most of the members hail from the London Borough of Lewisham. Members are thought to be as young as 12.[2]

History

The conflict between the Ghetto Boys and rival Peckham boys in 2006 drew widespread press coverage. Most of them are in prison.[3] It is thought that the conflict between the two gangs had been ongoing for over 20 years,[4] although it has now ceased.

Some members of the gang are known to carry arms such as MAC-10 machine pistols.[5] A member of the Ghetto Boys fired a shot at the 2004 Urban Music Awards, injuring accountant Hellen Kelly. The bullet hit the underwire in her bra, preventing fatal injury.[6]

The Ghetto Boys were known to have a leader of Nigerian Descent, by the name of Andrew Wanogho known as "Sparks"[7] to the Ghetto Boys and Shower Gang. He had a fierce reputation, where he was known to drop out of school at the age of 13. When he was in young offenders he was known to have the ability to knock out a fully grown man at just 16, which is why he got the nickname Sparks. He was also a talented boxer in the community known as "the assassin" in the boxing ring. Wanogho was killed in 2006.[7]

Clothing

The Ghetto Boys are known to identify with the colour blue. This is usually represented by blue bunting, worn around the neck or wrist. The colour blue relates to the Lewisham Borough in which the gang is based, which is associated with the colour blue and is also known as 'Blue Borough'.

References

  1. ↑ Life and death in the Peckham ghetto - Telegraph
  2. ↑ 'Shot Billy had a gun too' | The Sun |HomePage|News
  3. ↑ icSouthlondon - Death rampage by bicycle gang of 50
  4. ↑ 'Shot Billy had a gun too' | The Sun |HomePage|News
  5. ↑ Entries from Londonist tagged with '2006/09/peckham_academy'
  6. ↑ 'Shot Billy had a gun too' | The Sun |HomePage|News
  7. 1 2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7605761.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7605761.stm

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