A Leyton hitman hired by a Turkish gang to assassinate a rival has been jailed for 20 years for attempted murder.

Tyrone Wright, 20, of Lea Bridge Road, and accomplice, 24-year-old Christopher Annan, were hired by a Turkish gang to assassinate a rival as part of a long-running feud.

At a re-trial at the Old Bailey yesterday (April 8) the pair were convicted of the attempted murder of Inan Eren in Forest Road, Enfield, on December 30 2012.

Annan, of Denham Road, was jailed for 24 years, plus an extended five years.

Inan Eren is the cousin of Zafer Eren, who was murdered in April 2013 by hitman Jamie Marsh-Smith.

Marsh-Smith,  nicknamed Freddy after the Nightmare on Elm Street horror film character, was jailed for a minimum of 38 years at the Old Bailey in July 2013.

The court heard that the attempted murder of Inan Eren, and the murder of his cousin was part of a long running feud between members of two gangs, the Tottenham Turks (a.k.a. Tottenham Boys) and the Hackney Turks (a.k.a. Bombacilar) resulting in a number of shootings and attacks.

Annan and Wright, like Marsh-Smith, were not members of either gang but were employed by the Hackney Turks to carry out 'hits' on members of the Eren family who led the Tottenham Turks.

On December 30 2012, Marsh-Smith, Annan and Wright lay in wait for Inan Eren as he returned to his home in Forest Road, Enfield.

Marsh Smith, approached from the middle of the road and fired at Inan.

The first shot missed, hitting a window and showering his wife with glass.

More shots were fired as the gunman approached Inan to within an arm's length before escaping in a car.

Inan was hit three times, in the arm, leg and stomach, but he escaped to a nearby convenience store on Herford Road where his wife found him and he went to hospital and survived the attack.

The car believed to have been used for the getaway was later discovered on fire, not far from Marsh-Smith's address.

Police said items recovered from the car indicated its use by Marsh-Smith, Annan and Wright.

Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh, the senior investigating officer said: "Annan and Wright conspired with Marsh-Smith and accepted a contract on Inan's life.

"The sad reality being they wouldn't even have been paid much money for their part in the attempt to murder him. They were motivated by money and had no dispute with their victim.

"These are professional and dangerous criminals, but through extensive and painstaking detective work we were able to piece together the evidence that has resulted in them being sent to prison for lengthy sentences.

"The conviction of Annan and Wright means that the dangerous and violent criminal syndicate they were part of has now been sentenced to over 119 years in prison."