Hackney shooting: Girl, 9, is on a ventilator with doctors unable to remove bullet, grandma reveals

The nine-year-old girl who was shot in a Hackney restaurant on Wednesday is on a ventilator with doctors unable to remove the bullet, according to reports.

A drive-by gunman shot four diners outside the Evin Turkish before speeding away down Dalston’s Kingsland High Street.

Three other men were injured in the attack, which the restaurant owner said lasted only five or 10 seconds and “left everyone in shock”.

The grandmother of the girl, who is from India, told New Indian Express: "The child is on the ventilator.

"Even after major surgery, the doctors haven't been able to remove the bullet.

"Another major operation is scheduled after two days. We are praying to God for her survival and full recovery."

The owner of the restaurant told the Guardian “the child was very lively and really cute”.

She has not been named by authorities.

The three men aged 26, 37 and 42, were all also sitting outside at the time of the shooting and are expected to pull through although one could have life changing injuries.

Police have released a picture of a motorbike used, a vehicle they say was stolen in Wembley in 2021.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway said: “We know that the offender fired from a motorbike at approximately 9.20pm on Wednesday evening.

“The bike was a Ducati Monster with a white body, red chassis and red wheels. Our officers have now established that the motorbike was previously stolen in 2021 from a property in Wembley in London.”

No arrests have been made and specialist family liaison officers continue to support the family.