US EditionDuo Face Trial for 'Planned Underworld Hit' at Cafe
Prosecutors say the pair were hired gunmen in a planned underworld hit, and DNA evidence links them to getaway cars and items.
- On Tuesday, Jaeden Tito, 25, and Rabii Zahabe, 26, faced trial in Victoria's Supreme Court for the murder of Gavin Preston, 50, and attempted murder of Abbas Maghnie, both pleading not guilty to the charges.
- Crown prosecutor Kristie Churchill alleged the shooting was a "planned underworld hit," describing two gunmen ambushing Preston and Maghnie at a Keilor cafe on September 9, 2023, firing 11 shots at the pair.
- Prosecutors allege the pair used stolen vehicles and a pre-arranged chauffeur to flee to NSW, with Churchill claiming DNA evidence links the accused to getaway cars, including one set on fire by Tito.
- Defense barristers Paul Smallwood and Daniel Sala urged jurors to keep a "blank slate," arguing their clients were not the shooters and lacked motive to kill Preston unlike other underworld figures.
- The trial continues on Wednesday before Justice Michael O'Connell, though it remains unknown who ordered the alleged contract killing despite prosecutors' claims of a planned hit.
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Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe
Two hired gunmen changed cars three times before a driver took them across the border after a "planned underworld hit" on a gangland figure at a cafe, prosecutors allege.Underworld figure Gavin Preston, 50, was gunned down by two men dressed in black while eating breakfast at a cafe in Melbourne's north-west on September 9, 2023.Jaeden Tito, 25, and Rabii Zahabe, 26, faced the Supreme Court in Melbourne today for their first day on trial accused…
‘We are brothers now’: Accused killer’s chilling words after Gavin Preston’s death
The alleged murder of crime figure Gavin ‘Capable’ Preston and the attempted slaying of his mate Abbas Maghnie outside a busy cafe was a “planned underworld hit” by persons unknown, a court has heard.
Duo face trial for 'planned underworld hit' at cafe | Brimbank & North West
Two hired gunmen changed cars three times before a driver took them across the border after a “planned underworld hit” on a gangland figure at a cafe, prosecutors allege. Underworld figure Gavin Preston, 50, was gunned down by two men dressed in black while eating breakfast at a cafe in Melbourne’s northwest on September 9, 2023. Jaeden Tito, 25, and Rabii Zahabe, 26, faced the Supreme Court in Melbourne on Tuesday for their first day on trial a…
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