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Telegraph
22-07-2025
- Telegraph
Girl, 9, was shot in head in ‘botched assassination of Turkish gangster'
A nine-year-old girl was shot in the head in a botched drive-by assassination of a Turkish gangster, a court heard. The girl was seriously injured when a bullet lodged in her brain when the shooters missed their target as she was eating dinner with her family at the Evin restaurant in Dalston, east London, on May 29 last year. 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 other suspects 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 told the Old Bailey: 'The prosecution case is that this was a planned assassination of members of a rival gang by 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 added: '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's case that what was intended was the murder of whomever was targeted.' Those seated outside the restaurant had affiliations with the Hackney Turks and the ones who had ordered the shooting were from the Tottenham Turks, the prosecution alleges. 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 that 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 underwent operations for serious injuries caused by bullet wounds to the 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.
The Independent
22-07-2025
- 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
22-07-2025
- 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.
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Schoolgirl, nine, was shot in the head at Dalston Turkish restaurant during 'assassination attempt on rival members' of two of London's most feared gangs
An innocent nine-year-old girl was shot in the head as she dined with her family in a restaurant after being caught in the crossfire of warring gangs, a court has heard. The victim had been sitting inside a Turkish restaurant in Dalston, East London with members of her family when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire at rivals sitting outside in a botched gangland assassination. One of the six shots lodged in the girl's brain causing devastating injuries with doctors having to remove sections of her skull to save her life due to the swelling. Today the alleged 'organiser' of the drive-by shooting, Javon Riley, 33, went on trial at the Old Bailey accused of four counts of attempted murder. The court heard that the unintended victim of a long-running feud between two of London's most feared gangs will suffer 'physical and cognitive difficulties throughout her life', with parts of the child's skull replaced with a titanium plate. While the intended targets, Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu and Nasser Ali, who were seated with others outside the busy restaurant, escaped with less serious injuries and have since gone on to make a 'reasonable recovery.' The child, who cannot be named, was sitting inside the Evin restaurant in Hackney at 9.19pm on May 29 last year when a gunman on a Ducati Monster motorbike stopped on the road outside. The shooter, who has never been traced, '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, jurors were told. Prosecutor James Mulholland, KC, said Riley played a key role as 'organiser and getaway driver'. He is alleged have carried out extensive reconnaissance and may have been involved in the acquisition and disposal of the weapon. 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. 'Mr Kiziltan, Aydogdu and Ali 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.' But Mr Mulholland said the impact on the nine-year-old was 'far greater'. He told jurors: '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. 'She was in hospital for three months before being allowed to return home.' The court heard the shooting was 'a planned assassination of members of a rival gang by Mr Riley and others.' Mr Mulholland 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', 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.' Although the gunman has not been apprehended, Riley was 'vital in the carrying out of the plan to kill', it was said. Jurors heard Riley had previously driven past the restaurant several times in a stolen car to ensure the targets were present and had been involved in planning for three weeks. Mr Mulholland said: 'He conveyed the gunman away from the scene, was instrumental in ensuring they both evaded capture and must have been involved in disposal of the firearm which he may also have provided.' Riley, of Enfield, denies four counts of attempted murder and an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent relating to the girl. The trial continues.
The Independent
22-07-2025
- The Independent
Nine-year-old girl ‘shot in 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.
