Girl, 9, shot in head ‘by motorbike hitman during botched gangland murder’

A nine-year-old girl was critically injured by a stray bullet during a planned gang-related shooting in Hackney, London, on May 29, 2023, targeting members of rival Turkish gangs. Prosecutors allege Javon Riley, who denies involvement, played a key role in orchestrating the attack, which was executed by an unidentified gunman on a motorbike, resulting in injuries to three adults as well.

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