Beytullah Gunduz

Beytullah Gunduz was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of conspiracy to murder. The offence took place on 20 June 2025 in Dalston.

The court heard that the incident was part of a violent, long-standing feud between the Hackney Turks gang, of which Gunduz was a senior member, and a rival group known as the Tottenham Turks. The victim, Onur Guzel, was shot in the lower abdomen while on a break from work at his restaurant.

During the trial, Judge Mark Lucraft KC noted that the victim suffered permanent and irreversible injuries. Gunduz, who did not attend the sentencing hearing, denied involvement in the attack. The court heard that the feud had escalated over time, involving threats and demands for money directed at the victim's family, as well as multiple previous shooting incidents in the area.