Overview

• Riley, 33, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of attempted murder and an alternative count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent for his alleged role in the May 29 2024 drive-by shooting outside the Evin restaurant in Dalston.
• The attack was described as a planned assassination of Hackney Turks members by the Tottenham Turks that misfired, critically injuring a nine-year-old girl when a stray bullet lodged in her brain.
• Prosecutors relied on covert police recordings revealing Riley’s reconnaissance efforts, involvement in planning and coordination of the getaway, alongside forensic analysis of bullet trajectories and the stolen Ducati Monster motorbike.
• The injured child underwent multiple operations at Great Ormond Street Hospital, including removal of skull sections and titanium plate insertion, and is expected to face lifelong physical and cognitive challenges.
• Investigators have reconstructed Riley’s movements using CCTV and vehicle forensics on stolen cars linked to the escape, but the motorbike gunman remains at large