The parents of a nine-year-old girl shot as she ate ice cream in a restaurant fear she will be never be able to "speak or move properly again".
The girl was with her family at a restaurant in Kingsland High Street, Dalston, on Wednesday, May 29, when shots were fired from a stolen motorbike.
Three adults were also injured in the shooting, which happened at 9.15pm.
The child was taken to hospital where she is still in a critical but stable condition.
In a statement, the parents of the girl said: "We are devastated about what has happened.
"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.
"We need our child back and we are all praying for her full recovery, please respect our wishes for privacy for ourselves and the rest of the family at this difficult time."
Police later recovered the Ducati motorbike used in the shooting, which had been stolen from a home in Wembley three years ago.
Police have now released three images of a motorcyclist taken in the Dalston area that night.
One image was captured from behind the motorcyclist just before the shooting happened, while the two others were captured after it.
Hackney policing lead Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway made a fresh appeal for information.
He said: “Our investigation team has been working tirelessly to piece together what happened and to identify the dangerous individuals responsible for this shocking and indiscriminate act of violence.
"They are now in a position to release images of a suspect on a motorcycle who they are working to trace."
The stolen Ducati Monster motorbike, found abandoned in nearby Colverstone Crescent, has a white body, red chassis and red wheels.
At the time of the shooting, it had the registration plate DP21OXY.
He said the Met believes the motorcycle had been in the Peckham and Crystal Palace areas.
"Anyone who saw this motorcycle or who can help us identify the rider is urged to contact us immediately," he added.
"Whoever this person is, they are dangerous and must be removed from our streets.
“We will always be directed by the evidence and at this time, a critical line of enquiry has been the potential link to Turkish-originating organised criminal networks."
DCS Conway added: “You might be a friend, partner or a family member of someone that you suspect may be involved.
"I urge you to search your heart to understand if your loyalty to friends or associates extends to covering up for an innocent child being shot.
“It is very clear that this attack has had a devastating impact on the family. On their behalf we ask that their privacy is respected in such difficult circumstances.”
Anyone with information should call 101 or the Met's dedicated incident room on 020 8345 3865.
Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online via crimestoppers-uk.org.
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