A man has received a 34-year prison sentence for his involvement as a getaway driver in a gang-related shooting that resulted in a nine-year-old girl sustaining a bullet in her brain.

Javon Riley, 33, was found guilty last month of intentionally causing serious bodily harm after the girl was struck in the head by the first of six rounds fired from a motorcycle at a restaurant on Kingsland High Street in Dalston last May.

Additionally, Riley faced sentencing for the attempted murder of three men—Mustafa Kiziltan, Kenan Aydogdu, and Nasser Ali—who were dining outside the Evin Restaurant at the time.

The shooter and the firearm used in the incident remain unidentified.

While delivering the sentence on Friday, Judge Mark Lucraft KC noted that the ongoing gang conflict had resulted in a series of retaliatory murders and attempts over the past decade, both in London and internationally.

The judge emphasized: “You played a significant role in planning and locating targets, and this was an act of vengeance for earlier confrontations.”

A victim impact statement from the girl’s mother was read aloud in court by the judge, stating: “Our daughter retains her joyful essence but is now enveloped in layers of frustration and silent suffering.

“She observes her friends engaging in activities she can no longer participate in, yet she bears it all with unspoken resilience.

“This tragedy not only altered our daughter’s life but shattered something within our family.”

The statement continued: “The trauma is unyielding. We exist in constant anxiety about the future, uncertain about how much more she will lose as time goes on.

“We mourn the aspirations we once had for her—a life filled with music, sports, and a carefree childhood—now overshadowed by therapy sessions, hospital visits, and survival adjustments.”

The three men who were attacked were reportedly associated with the Hackney Turks organized crime group, who have a rivalry with the Tottenham Turks, with which jurors were told Riley had connections.

While the gunman remains at large, prosecutors highlighted that Riley had been integral to the planning, execution, and aftermath of the shooting.

Scotland Yard is offering a reward of up to £15,000 for information that leads to the identification, capture, and prosecution of the shooter.

During a three-week trial, Riley was asked to reveal the name of the “third party” who had enlisted him for approximately £40,000 but declined, citing concerns for his safety and that of his family.

Riley acknowledged that he had conducted surveillance, identified targets, and transported the shooter but insisted that he believed the operation was merely a “smash-and-grab” robbery.

He later admitted that the individual who wielded the gun had informed him: “Shots have been fired. I need to get out of here.”

The court learned that Riley, who was born in Jamaica, has a lengthy criminal record dating back to 2008, including offenses such as possession of cannabis and cocaine, driving violations, and carrying an offensive weapon and a knife in his vehicle.

He also confessed to engaging in car theft, drug distribution, and robberies but claimed he had never been apprehended for those crimes.

Police recordings indicated Riley’s connections to the Tottenham Turks, including discussions about Izzet Eren, who was shot in Moldova on July 10 of the previous year, purportedly as a revenge act.

Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke stated: “Riley will bear the repercussions of his actions behind bars—actions that significantly disrupted the life of a young girl.

“While this verdict serves as a reminder that justice can prevail, it cannot erase the suffering inflicted upon her or her family.”