Harley Quinn
April 16th, 2010, 03:26 AM
A 16-year-old girl who was shot in the neck at a takeaway restaurant in east London has died.
Agnes Sina-Inakoju was shot through the window of Hoxton Chicken and Pizza on Hoxton Street in Hackney by two people on bikes on Wednesday night.
She was taken to a local hospital but died on Friday morning, police said.
Detectives said it was too early in the investigation to say if the shooting was gang-related. Nobody has been arrested.
Det Ch Insp John Crossley, leading the investigation, said: "At this early stage, we believe two males approached the premises on mountain bikes.
"One fired a shot through the window, hitting the victim, who was inside the premises with friends."
He added: "There is nothing to indicate Agnes was part of any gang at this time.
"It is highly likely she wasn't the intended target."
He said the suspects were described as black youths, aged between 14 and 18 and wore dark clothing.
They made off down Falkirk Street towards Kingsland Road.
The shooting is being dealt with by detectives from the force's Operation Trident - the unit which investigates serious crime in the capital's black community.
A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.
Click (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8624418.stm)
That's just horrible.
Agnes Sina-Inakoju was shot through the window of Hoxton Chicken and Pizza on Hoxton Street in Hackney by two people on bikes on Wednesday night.
She was taken to a local hospital but died on Friday morning, police said.
Detectives said it was too early in the investigation to say if the shooting was gang-related. Nobody has been arrested.
Det Ch Insp John Crossley, leading the investigation, said: "At this early stage, we believe two males approached the premises on mountain bikes.
"One fired a shot through the window, hitting the victim, who was inside the premises with friends."
He added: "There is nothing to indicate Agnes was part of any gang at this time.
"It is highly likely she wasn't the intended target."
He said the suspects were described as black youths, aged between 14 and 18 and wore dark clothing.
They made off down Falkirk Street towards Kingsland Road.
The shooting is being dealt with by detectives from the force's Operation Trident - the unit which investigates serious crime in the capital's black community.
A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.
Click (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8624418.stm)
That's just horrible.