A nine-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the head during a drive-by shooting in Hackney, London. The incident occurred while she was dining with her family at Evin restaurant in Dalston. The girl, who was on a half-term holiday visiting family, was caught in the crossfire of a gang rivalry between Turkish and Kurdish groups, specifically the Tottenham Turks and Hackney Bombacilar, who are battling for control of Britain's heroin trade. She is currently on a ventilator, and doctors are unable to remove the bullet. Despite her critical condition, she has shown signs of responsiveness by squeezing her father's hand. The intended target of the shooting expressed his regret, wishing he had been shot instead of the girl. Police are investigating the incident and potential links to Turkish organized criminal networks.
A girl is still fighting for her life in a critical condition a week after she was shot at a London restaurant, police say. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/Xq4EaIdidT
A girl is still fighting for her life in a critical condition a week after she was shot at a London restaurant, police say. 🔗 Read more https://t.co/9yX1tmFPQK
A nine-year-old girl remains in hospital fighting for her life a week after a shooting in Hackney, police have said. Detectives are investigating a potential link to Turkish “organised criminal networks”. https://t.co/l5Y2p00wpz
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🚨🇬🇧 9-YEAR-OLD GIRL WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD DURING LONDON HOLIDAY The girl who ended up getting shot while visiting family during her school break is still in critical condition. She was shot in the head while dining with her family at Evin restaurant in Dalston when gang… https://t.co/a938yD7oNY
Girl, nine, fighting for her life after Hackney restaurant shooting was 'on half-term holiday visiting family' before she was shot in the head by motorbike hitman amid 'rivalry between Turkish and Kurdish gangs' https://t.co/YKY4YFeQFr https://t.co/NmeTlaXuWb
The nine-year-old girl fighting for her life after being shot outside a Hackney restaurant is reportedly responding to her parents’ voices and has squeezed her father’s hand. https://t.co/4uSnjZLwe3
Nine-year-old caught in drive-by London shooting squeezes her father's hand as hope rises for the schoolgirl https://t.co/wGylBZZYdn https://t.co/KifpBnybrB
Girl, 9, shot in Hackney 'on ventilator with doctors unable to remove bullet' https://t.co/J8OCys8ZtH