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BBC News
22-07-2025
- BBC News
Girl shot in Hackney in 'planned' hit 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 Old Bailey heard the girl was eating dinner with her family at the Evin restaurant in Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, on 29 May last year when she was hit by a drive-by shooting also left three men seriously injured, with bullet wounds to various parts of their Riley, 33, has pleaded not guilty to four charges of attempted murder together with others and an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent against the girl, who cannot be named because of her age. It is alleged Mr Riley played "a key role before, during and after the shooting".Mr Riley, of Tottenham, north London 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, it is gunman has never been tracked 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." 'Intense rivalry' 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 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 Mr 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 court was told the girl had made "a relatively good recovery" after going through several intensive operations. Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu and Nasser Ali, who were seated with others at a pavement table outside the busy restaurant, were also left with bullet is claimed that Mr 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 Mr Riley was waiting in a stolen Nissan Juke on false plates before they "calmly" headed to north London before transferring into Mr Riley's Range police recordings in the months after the shooting, show Mr Riley talking about a man called Izzet Eren, who is linked to the Tottenham Turks and was shot in Moldova on 10 July last year in what was believed to be a revenge also spoke about a man called "Kem", whom the prosecution believe is Kemal Eren - one of those closely involved in the Tottenham Turks.
The Sun
22-07-2025
- The Sun
Girl, 9, was shot in head when gunman on motorbike opened fire in ‘planned assassination' of rival gang, court told
A SCHOOLGIRL who was shot in the head as she ate with her family at a restaurant was caught in the crossfire of two warring gangs, a court has heard. The nine-year-old was seriously injured when bullets from a drive buy shooting missed their target and hit her. She was eating with her family at the Evin restaurant in Kingsland High Street in Dalston, east London, on May 29 least year when the tragedy unfolded. A bullet lodged in the young girls brain with three other men, who were sitting nearby, also struck by the gunfire. Javon Riley, 33, has pleaded not guilty to four charges of attempted murder together with others. It is alleged Riley played "a key role before, during and after the shooting." He also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent against the girl, who cannot be named because of her age. It is not alleged that Riley carried out the shooting from the back of a Ducati motorbike that stopped momentarily on the side of the road outside the restaurant. The gunman from the tragic shooting has never been tracked down. Jurors were told the rider of the bike "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 innocent young girl. 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." The injured young girl had to go through several intensive operations at Great Ormond Street Hospital after the horror 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 three wounded men were also rushed to hospital and treated for gunshot wounds to the thigh, leg and backbone respectively. 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 said. The court heard that Riley was "vital in the carrying out of the plan to kill." After the shooting, the gunman rode the motorbike to a nearby street where Riley was waiting in a stolen Nissan Juke on false plates. They then "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. His shooting was widely believed to be a revenge attack. Riley also spoke about a man called "Kem" who the prosecution believe is Kemal Eren - one of those closely involved in the Tottenham Turks. 1
Calgary Herald
16-07-2025
- Business
- Calgary Herald
Alberta cuts red tape around gaming, liquor and cannabis regulations
A cannabis infused cocktail created by mixologist James Mulholland in a downtown Edmonton test kitchen on May 25, 2023. Photo by David Bloom / Postmedia, file Alberta has taken another swipe at reducing red tape by giving rural breweries and cannabis growers the freedom to sell their wares directly to customers. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Calgary Herald ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors The province announced 'red tape reduction changes' to the gaming, liquor and cannabis regulations in a July 2 news release. The changes are intended to 'directly open more opportunities for small manufacturers to grow their businesses.' 'This was actually a classic example of the need for red tape reduction,' said Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally, who added that the changes were developed as the result of multiple red tape reduction roundtables between the province and liquor and cannabis producers. Your weekday lunchtime roundup of curated links, news highlights, analysis and features. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again The changes will permit small liquor producers to operate party bike tours while serving their brand's products. Additionally, businesses that own or lease large buildings can dedicate a segment of their space to create a separate liquor store as long as they meet certain conditions. The new regulations also give Alberta's cannabis cultivators and growers the freedom to provide 'farm gate' sales, allowing customers to buy cannabis right from the grower instead of at a retail store. Nally said the issue of party bike licensing was brought to his attention by a small-town brewery owner who offered party bike tours, but was not allowed to sell their own brewery's beer on the tours. ' They could operate the bike and sell their competitors' beer, but not their own,' Nally said, ' So we just cut the red tape and we made it easier.' In practical terms, breweries are now allowed to attain a public conveyance licence, which permits the sale and consumption of liquor in public vehicles licensed to operate in Alberta, according to the AGLC. Urban Pedal Tours co-owner Michael Moice says the changes likely won't impact breweries in Edmonton and Calgary, where his company's tours operate, but will be more important in rural areas like Red Deer and Medicine Hat, where some breweries do operate party bikes. Moice feels the changes are 'g ood for competition in general,' but that the new policy may still be too restrictive for smaller breweries. ' I do think it's a little restrictive if they're only allowed to sell their products. It may not hinder medium-sized breweries, but for the smaller ones, it may hurt their bottom line. '
