Girl, 9, shot in front of parents at Dalston restaurant ‘may never speak or move properly again’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It came as the parents said their daughter may never “speak or move properly” again after a rider on a stolen bike let off five rounds as families dived for cover in scenes of chaos at Evin Turkish restaurant on Kingsland High Street, Dalston. “She only went there for ice cream and now we do not know if we will ever get our daughter back to being the smart, funny girl that she was before and whether she will be able to ever speak or move properly again.” They added: “We need our child back and we are all praying for her full recovery.” open image in gallery The three images were captured in the Dalston area, before and after the shooting open image in gallery The lone motocyclist was on a stolen bike The Met has now released new photographs of a motorcyclist officers want to trace in connection with the shooting. Detective chief superintendent James Conway, lead for policing in the London Borough of Hackney, said: “I am making a renewed appeal for information relating to the shooting in Hackney, on Wednesday 29 May, which left three men injured and a nine-year-old girl in a critical condition. We believe the motorcycle has been in the Peckham and Crystal Palace areas.” open image in gallery The parents of the nine-year-old girl said their daughter may never “speak or move properly” again Restaurant taped off after 'drive-by shooting’ in Dalston Mr Conway added: “Anyone who saw this motorcycle or who can help us identify the rider is urged to contact us immediately.