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The Guardian
18 hours ago
- The Guardian
Girl, 9, shot amid ‘planned assassination' at east London restaurant, court hears
A nine-year-girl was shot in the head while eating inside a Turkish restaurant with her family when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire during 'a planned assassination' of rival gang members, a court has heard. The girl, who cannot be named, will suffer 'physical and cognitive difficulties throughout her life' after a bullet lodged in her brain, the Old Bailey heard. A stray bullet 'tragically struck' the girl when the gunman on a Ducati Monster fired six shots in two seconds at a group sitting on a table outside Evin restaurant in Dalston, east London, on the evening of 29 May 2024. The gunman has not been apprehended. Javon Riley, 33, is on trial at the Old Bailey, where he has pleaded not guilty to four charges of attempted murder and an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent against the girl, who cannot be named because of her age. The prosecutor, James Mulholland KC, said the shooting was 'a planned assassination of members of a rival gang by Mr Riley and others'. In his opening note, he said: 'The shooting appears to have been part of an ongoing dispute between two rival groups in London known as the Tottenham Turks and the Hackney Turks, also known as the Bombacilars, which translates to the Bombers, although the immediate reason for it was unknown. 'These two gangs have had an intense rivalry for well over a decade which has involved the use of extreme violence towards one another during that period and it is the prosecution case that what was intended was the murder of whomever was targeted.' Three men – Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu and Nasser Ali – were shot in various parts of their bodies while sitting with others on a pavement table outside the busy restaurant. Those seated outside Evin had affiliations towards the Hackney Turks and the ones who ordered the shooting were from the Tottenham Turks, the prosecutor said. 'Some of the bullets missed the men. One of these tragically struck a nine-year-old girl in the head and lodged in her brain. She had been sitting at a table inside the restaurant with other members of her family,' he added. The men have made 'reasonable' recoveries but the impact upon the girl has been 'far greater', Mulholland said. 'The first of several intensive operations upon her took place at Great Ormond Street hospital the day after the shooting to seek to address the damage caused by the bullet. Sections of her skull were removed to relieve swelling to the brain and these have since been replaced with a titanium plate,' he said. 'She was in hospital for three months before being allowed to return home. Although she has made a relatively good recovery, she will continue to have physical and cognitive difficulties throughout her life.' The prosecutor said examination of CCTV footage at the restaurant shows that the first of the six shots struck the girl on the right side of her head, causing her to fall to the floor. The prosecutor said Riley was 'vital in the carrying out of the plan to kill' and played a 'key role' before, during and after the shooting. Riley allegedly carried out extensive reconnaissance, transported the gunman from the scene and was involved in the disposal of the firearm which he may also have provided. The weapon was never found. Riley was the subject of police surveillance after the shooting and covert recordings allegedly show he had access to a firearm and was 'intimately aware' of what happened on 29 May 2024. During a conversation on 3 August 2024, Riley said 'his man had 'missed', and that the result had been the shooting of a young girl', Mulholland said. The prosecutor said Riley also had discussions referring to a man called Izzet Eren, who was linked to the Tottenham Turks and was shot in Moldova on 10 July 2024 in what was believed to be a revenge attack. Mulholland told the jury: 'You will hear in conversations covertly recorded in a car used by Javon Riley some time after the shooting that, although he was not a member of the Tottenham Turks, he clearly knew of them and was linked to them and that they were behind the shooting.' The court heard that after the shooting, the gunman rode the motorbike to a nearby street where Riley was waiting in a stolen Nissan Juke displaying false plates. They then 'calmly' headed to north London before transferring into Riley's Range Rover. Riley, who denies all charges, was arrested last August. The trial continues.
The Independent
18 hours ago
- The Independent
Nine-year-old girl shot in the head after ‘planned assassination of rival gang members'
A nine-year-old girl was shot in the head when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire during 'a planned assassination' of rival gang members, a court has heard. The girl was seriously injured when some of the bullets from the drive-by shooting missed their target as she was eating dinner with her family at the Evin restaurant in Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, on May 29 least year, the Old Bailey heard. A bullet lodged in her brain while three other men – Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu and Nasser Ali, who were seated with others at a pavement table outside the busy restaurant – were hit on various parts of their bodies. Javon Riley, 33, has pleaded not guilty to four charges of attempted murder together with others and an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent against the girl, who cannot be named because of her age. It is alleged he played 'a key role before, during and after the shooting'. Riley, of Tottenham, north London, carried out reconnaissance of the restaurant, travelled past the scene several times to ensure the target or targets were present before the shooting and he helped the gunman evade capture, it is alleged. The gunman has never been tracked down. On Tuesday, prosecutor James Mulholland KC said: 'The prosecution case is that this was a planned assassination of members of a rival gang by Mr Riley and others. 'This is evident from the degree of planning involved, his behaviour and comments before, during and after the event – as well as common sense. 'Those who wanted this shooting to take place put the planning of the event under Mr Riley's control, possibly with the assistance of others.' Mr Mulholland added that the shooting appeared to have been part of 'an ongoing dispute' between two rival groups in London known as the Tottenham Turks and the Hackney Turks, also known as the 'Bombacilars', but the 'immediate reason for it was unknown'. He said: 'These two gangs have had an intense rivalry for well over a decade which has involved the use of extreme violence towards one another during that period, and it is the prosecution case that what was intended was the murder of whomever was targeted.' Those seated outside restaurant had affiliations towards the Hackney Turks and the ones who had ordered the shooting were from the Tottenham Turks, the prosecution say. Mr Mulholland told the jury: 'You will hear in conversations covertly recorded in a car used by Javon Riley some time after the shooting that, although he was not a member of the Tottenham Turks, he clearly knew of them and was linked to them and that they were behind the shooting.' It is not suggested that Riley fired the shots from the Ducati Monster motorbike which stopped briefly on the road outside the restaurant. Jurors were told the rider 'raised his right arm and fired six shots in quick succession' which hit the three men sitting in a group outside, but also struck the little girl. She has had to endure several intensive operations at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and the first had to be carried out the day after the shooting. Mr Mulholland said: 'Sections of her skull were removed to relieve swelling to the brain and these have since been replaced with a titanium plate. She was in hospital for three months before being allowed to return home. 'Although she has made a relatively good recovery, she will continue to have physical and cognitive difficulties throughout her life.' The wounded men were taken to Royal London Hospital where each was operated upon for serious injuries caused by bullet wounds to thigh, leg and backbone respectively. Each appears to have made 'a reasonable recovery'. It is claimed that Riley was 'vital in the carrying out of the plan to kill'. The court heard that after the shooting, the gunman rode the motorbike to a nearby street where Riley was waiting in a stolen Nissan Juke on false plates before they 'calmly' headed to north London before transferring into Riley's Range Rover. Covert police recordings in the months after the shooting, show Riley talking about a man called Izzet Eren, who is linked to the Tottenham Turks and was shot in Moldova on July 10 last year in what was believed to be a revenge attack. He also spoke about a man called 'Kem', whom the prosecution believe is Kemal Eren – one of those closely involved in the Tottenham Turks. Within two days of the shooting two vehicles, a Mitsubishi Outlander and the Nissan Juke, which had been used for reconnaissance, were torched, the jury was told.
Times
19 hours ago
- Times
Girl, nine, shot in head ‘during Turkish gang war'
A battle between Turkish gangs in London led to a nine-year-old girl being shot in the brain, the Old Bailey has heard. Attempted 'assassinations' during a long-running feud left three men seriously injured, the court was told. A gunman on a Ducati Monster motorcycle fired six shots, hitting Kenan Aydogdu, 45, Mustafa Kiziltan, 38, and Nasser Ali, 43, as they sat outside the Evin restaurant in Dalston, east London, in May last year. The men are associated with the Hackney Turks, also known as the Bombacilar (Bombers), the court heard. The nine-year-old, who cannot be named, was dining in the restaurant with her family when she was hit in the head by a stray bullet. Sections of her skull had to be removed and replaced with a titanium plate, and she will have physical and cognitive difficulties throughout her life.
BBC News
19 hours ago
- BBC News
Girl shot in Hackney in 'planned' hit of rival gang members
A nine-year-old girl was shot in the head when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire during "a planned assassination" of rival gang members, a court has Old Bailey heard the girl was eating dinner with her family at the Evin restaurant in Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, on 29 May last year when she was hit by a drive-by shooting also left three men seriously injured, with bullet wounds to various parts of their Riley, 33, has pleaded not guilty to four charges of attempted murder together with others and an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent against the girl, who cannot be named because of her age. It is alleged Mr Riley played "a key role before, during and after the shooting".Mr Riley, of Tottenham, north London carried out a reconnaissance, going past the scene several times to ensure the target or targets were present before the shooting and he helped the gunman evade capture, it is gunman has never been tracked Tuesday, prosecutor James Mulholland KC said: "The prosecution case is that this was a planned assassination of members of a rival gang by Mr Riley and others."This is evident from the degree of planning involved, his behaviour and comments before, during and after the event - as well as common sense."Those who wanted this shooting to take place put the planning of the event under Mr Riley's control, possibly with the assistance of others." 'Intense rivalry' Mr Mulholland added that the shooting appeared to have been part of "an ongoing dispute" between two rival groups in London known as the Tottenham Turks and the Hackney Turks, also known as the "Bombacilars", but the "immediate reason for it was unknown".He said: "These two gangs have had an intense rivalry for well over a decade which has involved the use of extreme violence towards one another during that period, and it is the prosecution case that what was intended was the murder of whomever was targeted."Those seated outside restaurant had affiliations towards the Hackney Turks and the ones who had ordered the shooting were from the Tottenham Turks, the prosecution Mulholland told the jury: "You will hear in conversations covertly recorded in a car used by Javon Riley some time after the shooting that, although he was not a member of the Tottenham Turks, he clearly knew of them and was linked to them and that they were behind the shooting."It is not suggested that Mr Riley fired the shots from the Ducati Monster motorbike which stopped briefly on the road outside the restaurant. Jurors were told the rider "raised his right arm and fired six shots in quick succession" which hit the three men sitting in a group outside, but also struck the little court was told the girl had made "a relatively good recovery" after going through several intensive operations. Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu and Nasser Ali, who were seated with others at a pavement table outside the busy restaurant, were also left with bullet is claimed that Mr Riley was "vital in the carrying out of the plan to kill".The court heard that after the shooting, the gunman rode the motorbike to a nearby street where Mr Riley was waiting in a stolen Nissan Juke on false plates before they "calmly" headed to north London before transferring into Mr Riley's Range police recordings in the months after the shooting, show Mr Riley talking about a man called Izzet Eren, who is linked to the Tottenham Turks and was shot in Moldova on 10 July last year in what was believed to be a revenge also spoke about a man called "Kem", whom the prosecution believe is Kemal Eren - one of those closely involved in the Tottenham Turks.
The Sun
19 hours ago
- The Sun
Girl, 9, was shot in head when gunman on motorbike opened fire in ‘planned assassination' of rival gang, court told
A SCHOOLGIRL who was shot in the head as she ate with her family at a restaurant was caught in the crossfire of two warring gangs, a court has heard. The nine-year-old was seriously injured when bullets from a drive buy shooting missed their target and hit her. She was eating with her family at the Evin restaurant in Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, on May 29 least year when the tragedy unfolded. A bullet lodged in the young girls brain with three other men, who were sitting nearby, also struck by the gunfire. Javon Riley, 33, has pleaded not guilty to four charges of attempted murder together with others. It is alleged Riley played "a key role before, during and after the shooting." He also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent against the girl, who cannot be named because of her age. It is not alleged that Riley carried out the shooting from the back of a Ducati motorbike that stopped momentarily on the side of the road outside the restaurant. The gunman from the tragic shooting has never been tracked down. Jurors were told the rider of the bike "raised his right arm and fired six shots in quick succession" which hit the three men sitting in a group outside, but also struck the innocent young girl. On Tuesday, prosecutor James Mulholland KC said: "The prosecution case is that this was a planned assassination of members of a rival gang by Mr Riley and others." The injured young girl had to go through several intensive operations at Great Ormond Street Hospital after the horror shooting. Mr Mulholland said: "Sections of her skull were removed to relieve swelling to the brain and these have since been replaced with a titanium plate. She was in hospital for three months before being allowed to return home. "Although she has made a relatively good recovery, she will continue to have physical and cognitive difficulties throughout her life." The three wounded men were also rushed to hospital and treated for gunshot wounds to the thigh, leg and backbone respectively. Those seated outside restaurant had affiliations towards the Hackney Turks and the ones who had ordered the shooting were from the Tottenham Turks, the prosecution said. The court heard that Riley was "vital in the carrying out of the plan to kill." After the shooting, the gunman rode the motorbike to a nearby street where Riley was waiting in a stolen Nissan Juke on false plates. They then "calmly" headed to north London before transferring into Riley's Range Rover. Covert police recordings in the months after the shooting, show Riley talking about a man called Izzet Eren, who is linked to the Tottenham Turks and was shot in Moldova on July 10 last year. His shooting was widely believed to be a revenge attack. Riley also spoke about a man called "Kem" who the prosecution believe is Kemal Eren - one of those closely involved in the Tottenham Turks. 1
