Hackney shooting: Cops give update on girl, 9, as manhunt for gunman continues & bike clues are revealed

POLICE say a nine-year-old girl is still fighting for her life in hospital after being gunned down in a drive-by shooting.

Three other men were injured when a gunman on a motorbike opened fire at a Turkish restaurant in North East London on Wednesday.

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Police say a nine-year-old girl is still fighting for her life in hospital after being gunned down in a drive-by shootingCredit: PA
Footage obtained by The Sun showed the moment a gunman opened fire at Evin Turkish restaurant
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Footage obtained by The Sun showed the moment a gunman opened fire at Evin Turkish restaurantCredit: The Sun
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The child was having dinner with her family at the Dalston eatery when she was injured in the hail of bullets before being rushed to hospital.

The three men, aged 26, 37 and 42, not known to the child, were sitting outside and were treated for gunshot wounds.


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Their conditions are stable, but one could have life changing injuries.

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Speaking in Hackney on Friday, Mr Conway said the bike, which has since been recovered, was a Ducati Monster with a white body, red chassis and red wheels.

The motorbike had been reported stolen from the Wembley area of London in 2021 and at the time of the shooting had the registration plate DP21 0XY.

Mr Conway appealed for anyone who has information on the bike to come forward, adding: "There are people out there who may know something that may be crucial to our investigation".

Armed police raced to Kingsland High Street at around 9.20pm on Wednesday as shots rung out.

CCTV footage showed the moment the gunman pulled up outside the restaurant and opened fire.

Loud bangs can be heard before a man on foot appears to start running.

Witnesses have also told of screams echoing down the streets and hero bystanders jumping into action as people were gunned down.

Ayo Adesina, 40, who owns Aso Rock Restaurant in Hackney said he was "stunned" after seeing a man on the floor and a woman slumped in her chair.

Mr Adesina said he was at his restaurant before hearing a series of loud noises which he believes accounted for five or six gunshots.

He told the PA news agency: "I heard gunshots though at the time I thought it was just a car.

"I looked at the road and I could see there was a whole crowd of people.

"I got on an e-bike and went up there and saw a man on the floor who wasn't moving.

"There was a woman slumped in her chair. I think someone who worked in that restaurant went to get a jacket or blanket to put on her leg."

The three men, aged 26, 37 and 42, not known to the child, were sitting outside and were treated for gunshot wounds
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The three men, aged 26, 37 and 42, not known to the child, were sitting outside and were treated for gunshot woundsCredit: Tom Bowles
Armed police raced to Kingsland High Street in Hackney at around 9.20pm on Wednesday as shots rung out
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Armed police raced to Kingsland High Street in Hackney at around 9.20pm on Wednesday as shots rung outCredit: PA