"Javon Riley, 33, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to life in prison with a minimum term of 34 years on Friday. The Tottenham man was earlier found guilty of causing grievous harm with intent to the girl, who cannot be named, and of attempting to murder Mustafa Kiziltan, 35, Kenan Aydogdu, 45, and Nasser Ali, 44. Riley was a hired spotter and getaway driver in the shooting a bloody rivalry between the Turkish gangs of north London."
"The girl was hit in the head by one of six bullets fired by a man on a passing motorbike as she sat with her family in the Evin Restaurant in Kingsland High Street, Hackney, on 29 May 2024. She still lives with a bullet lodged in her brain. Javon Riley has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the shooting (Metropolitan Police) The three male victims, who were sitting nearby, received gunshot wounds to the arm, leg and thigh."
"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 is at large but prosecutors said Riley had played a key role before, during and after the shooting. Riley carried out reconnaissance of the restaurant before the attack, scouted for potential targets and drove the gunman away in a stolen car, which was later burnt out."
Javon Riley, 33, received a life sentence with a minimum term of 34 years after convictions for causing grievous harm to a nine-year-old girl and attempting to murder three men. The girl was struck in the head by one of six bullets fired from a passing motorbike while sitting with family at Evin Restaurant in Hackney on 29 May 2024 and remains with a bullet lodged in her brain. Riley acted as a hired spotter and getaway driver in a feud between Hackney and Tottenham Turkish gangs, carrying out reconnaissance and driving the shooter away in a stolen car that was later burnt out. Three male victims sustained gunshot wounds. The gunman remains at large and a police reward has been offered for information leading to arrest and prosecution.
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