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| Man jailed over shooting that left girl, 9, with bullet in brain | Man jailed over shooting that left girl, 9, with bullet in brain |
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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 jailed for a minimum of 34 years over his role as a getaway driver in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain. | |
| Javon Riley, 33, was convicted last month 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. | Javon Riley, 33, was convicted last month 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 sentenced over the attempted murder of three men - Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu, and Nasser Ali - who were sitting at tables outside the Evin Restaurant. | Riley was also sentenced over the attempted murder of three men - Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu, and Nasser Ali - who were sitting at tables outside the Evin Restaurant. |
| 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. |
| Sentencing Riley to life on Friday, Judge Mark Lucraft KC said the gang rivalry had seen a number of "tit for tat" murders and attempted murders in London and overseas over the past 10 years. | |
| The judge added: "You had a leading role as a planner and a spotter and this was an act in revenge for previous incidents." | The judge added: "You had a leading role as a planner and a spotter and this was an act in revenge for previous incidents." |
| 'We grieve for her dreams' | 'We grieve for her dreams' |
| A victim impact statement from the girl's mother, read to the court by the judge, read: "Our daughter's joyful spirit remains but it is now wrapped in layers of frustration and silent pain. | A victim impact statement from the girl's mother, read to the court by the judge, read: "Our daughter's joyful spirit remains but it is now wrapped in layers of frustration and silent pain. |
| "She watches her friends do what she cannot and she carries it all inside with quiet strength. | "She watches her friends do what she cannot and she carries it all inside with quiet strength. |
| "This tragedy did not just change our daughter's life, it broke something in us as a family." | "This tragedy did not just change our daughter's life, it broke something in us as a family." |
| The statement added: "For us the trauma is relentless, we live with constant fear about the future, unsure how much more she will lose as she grows. | The statement added: "For us the trauma is relentless, we live with constant fear about the future, unsure how much more she will lose as she grows. |
| "We grieve for the dreams we once had for her, dreams of music, sport and a carefree childhood, all replaced by therapy sessions, hospital appointments and adaptations for survival." | "We grieve for the dreams we once had for her, dreams of music, sport and a carefree childhood, all replaced by therapy sessions, hospital appointments and adaptations for survival." |
| The nine-year-old girl was eating an ice cream with her family inside the restaurant | The nine-year-old girl was eating an ice cream with her family inside the restaurant |
| The three men who were shot 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, jurors had heard. | The three men who were shot 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, jurors had heard. |
| The gunman remains at large but prosecutors said Riley had played a "key role" before, during and after the shooting. | The gunman remains at large but prosecutors said Riley had played a "key role" before, during and after the shooting. |
| Scotland Yard has offered up to £15,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person who fired the shots. | Scotland Yard has offered up to £15,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person who fired the shots. |
| During a three-week trial, Riley was asked to identify the "third party" who had recruited him for around £40,000. | During a three-week trial, Riley was asked to identify the "third party" who had recruited him for around £40,000. |
| He refused, citing fear for his life and that of his family. | He refused, citing fear for his life and that of his family. |
| String of convictions | String of convictions |
| Riley admitted conducting reconnaissance, spotting targets and picking up the gunman, but claimed he believed it was a "smash-and-grab" robbery. | Riley admitted conducting reconnaissance, spotting targets and picking up the gunman, but claimed he believed it was a "smash-and-grab" robbery. |
| Riley later admitted the person who used the gun had said to him: "Shots have been fired. I need to get out of here." | Riley later admitted the person who used the gun had said to him: "Shots have been fired. I need to get out of here." |
| The court heard Jamaica-born Riley had a string of convictions dating back to 2008. | The court heard Jamaica-born Riley had a string of convictions dating back to 2008. |
| They include possession of cannabis and cocaine, driving offences and having an offensive weapon and a blade in his car. | They include possession of cannabis and cocaine, driving offences and having an offensive weapon and a blade in his car. |
| He also admitted involvement in car theft, drug dealing and robberies, but said he had never been caught for those offences. | He also admitted involvement in car theft, drug dealing and robberies, but said he had never been caught for those offences. |
| Police recordings revealed Riley's links to the Tottenham Turks, including talks about Izzet Eren, who was shot in Moldova on 10 July last year in what was believed to be a revenge attack. | Police recordings revealed Riley's links to the Tottenham Turks, including talks about Izzet Eren, who was shot in Moldova on 10 July last year in what was believed to be a revenge attack. |
| Det Ch Insp Joanna Yorke said: "Riley will face the consequences of his actions behind bars. Actions that traumatically derailed the life of a little girl. | Det Ch Insp Joanna Yorke said: "Riley will face the consequences of his actions behind bars. Actions that traumatically derailed the life of a little girl. |
| "While this outcome is a reminder that justice can be served, it will never undo the suffering caused to her or her family." | "While this outcome is a reminder that justice can be served, it will never undo the suffering caused to her or her family." |
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