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| Man guilty over role in shooting of nine-year-old girl in Dalston | Man guilty over role in shooting of nine-year-old girl in Dalston |
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| Javon Riley was found guilty of three charges of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent | Javon Riley was found guilty of three charges of attempted murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent |
| A man has been found guilty over his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain. | A man has been found guilty over his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain. |
| Javon Riley, 33, was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after the girl was hit in the head by the first of six bullets fired from a passing motorbike at a restaurant on Kingsland High Street, Dalston, last May. | |
| Riley was also found guilty of attempting to murder three men - Mustafa Kiziltan, 35, Kenan Aydogdu, 45, and Nasser Ali, 44 - who were sitting at tables outside the Evin Restaurant that night. | |
| The gunman and weapon used in the shooting in east London have never been found. | The gunman and weapon used in the shooting in east London have never been found. |
| The girl, who cannot be named because of her age, survived the gunshot but was left with life-changing injuries. | |
| The Old Bailey heard she was an innocent victim of a bitter tit-for-tat feud between rival Turkish gangs. | |
| "In a single moment, the future we had imagined for our daughter was torn away," the girl's mother said. | "In a single moment, the future we had imagined for our daughter was torn away," the girl's mother said. |
| "She was once an energetic, adventurous child - everything that celebrated movement, energy, and life," the girl's mother added. | "She was once an energetic, adventurous child - everything that celebrated movement, energy, and life," the girl's mother added. |
| "Now, weakness on her left side means she can only watch from the sidelines, living with a titanium plate in her skull and a bullet still in her brain." | "Now, weakness on her left side means she can only watch from the sidelines, living with a titanium plate in her skull and a bullet still in her brain." |
| The nine-year-old girl was eating an ice cream with her family inside the restaurant | |
| The shooting took place at about 21:20 BST on 29 May last year while the girl was eating ice cream alongside her family inside the restaurant. | |
| The three seriously injured men were said to be affiliated with the Hackney Turks organised crime gang, who had a rivalry with the Tottenham Turks, with whom Riley had links, the court heard. | The three seriously injured men were said to be affiliated with the Hackney Turks organised crime gang, who had a rivalry with the Tottenham Turks, with whom Riley had links, the court heard. |
| Riley, of Tottenham in north London, played "a key role before, during and after the shooting". | Riley, of Tottenham in north London, played "a key role before, during and after the shooting". |
| He 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 in a car which was later burnt out, the court was told. | He 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 in a car which was later burnt out, the court was told. |
| The motorbike used in the shooting - a Ducati Monster with a white body, red chassis and red wheels - was also later found. | The motorbike used in the shooting - a Ducati Monster with a white body, red chassis and red wheels - was also later found. |
| CCTV shows the moment of the shooting | CCTV shows the moment of the shooting |
| The girl's mother added: "As parents, we are shattered - emotionally, physically, mentally, and financially. | The girl's mother added: "As parents, we are shattered - emotionally, physically, mentally, and financially. |
| "Each day brings new challenges, from her slower growth on one side to the emotional and mental scars that cannot be seen. | "Each day brings new challenges, from her slower growth on one side to the emotional and mental scars that cannot be seen. |
| "The world we once believed was safe for our child now feels frightening and uncertain." | "The world we once believed was safe for our child now feels frightening and uncertain." |
| By coincidence an off-duty police officer, who was riding a pedal bike in the same direction, caught the gunman on a camera attached to his bike as he stopped just a metre away away from the restaurant and reached for his gun. | By coincidence an off-duty police officer, who was riding a pedal bike in the same direction, caught the gunman on a camera attached to his bike as he stopped just a metre away away from the restaurant and reached for his gun. |
| CCTV from inside the restaurant showed it was the first shot that struck the nine-year-old girl on the right side of her head and she fell to the floor. | CCTV from inside the restaurant showed it was the first shot that struck the nine-year-old girl on the right side of her head and she fell to the floor. |
| Immediately after the shooting, Riley "ensured the disappearance of the gunman and the firearm", the court was told. | Immediately after the shooting, Riley "ensured the disappearance of the gunman and the firearm", the court was told. |
| Dalston's Kingsland Road was closed off while police investigated | Dalston's Kingsland Road was closed off while police investigated |
| The Met Police has offered a £15,000 reward "for information that leads to the identification, arrest of and prosecution the man who fired the weapon". | The Met Police has offered a £15,000 reward "for information that leads to the identification, arrest of and prosecution the man who fired the weapon". |
| Giving evidence in his defence, Riley admitted being involved in drugs-dealing and robberies, but said he believed he was involved in a plan to snatch drugs and cash from outside the restaurant. | Giving evidence in his defence, Riley admitted being involved in drugs-dealing and robberies, but said he believed he was involved in a plan to snatch drugs and cash from outside the restaurant. |
| Riley refused to tell the court the identity of the man who recruited him - or to provide any information about the shooter apart from saying he was "mixed race". | Riley refused to tell the court the identity of the man who recruited him - or to provide any information about the shooter apart from saying he was "mixed race". |
| Det Insp Ben Dalloway, who led the investigation, said: "Javon Riley's actions traumatically altered the trajectory of a little girl's life. | Det Insp Ben Dalloway, who led the investigation, said: "Javon Riley's actions traumatically altered the trajectory of a little girl's life. |
| "While this outcome serves as a slither of justice, the dangerous individual responsible for pulling the trigger remains on our streets." | "While this outcome serves as a slither of justice, the dangerous individual responsible for pulling the trigger remains on our streets." |
| Riley is due to be sentenced on 12 September. | Riley is due to be sentenced on 12 September. |
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