Eight charged as part of murder investigation in Leicester

Eight people have been charged as police investigate a murder in Leicester.

Author: Molly HookingsPublished 13th Feb 2026
Last updated 13th Feb 2026

Eight people have been charged as part of a murder investigation in Leicester.

Gary Piatek, 60, was last seen in April 2024, with police saying there has been no proof of life of him in that time.

A number of properties were raided on Tuesday (10 Feb) and extensive searches are being made at a property on Broad Avenue, Evington. This includes using digging equipment.

Warrants were also executed at addresses in Dorset and Birmingham.

Yosif Ibrahim, 43, of Broad Avenue, Leicester and Omed Firuzman, 25, of Ashley Road, Bournemouth, Dorset have both been charged with the murder of Mr Piatek.

Two women - Dalya Rabati, 29, of Frazer Nash Close, Isleworth, London and Dilan Rabati, 34, of Broad Avenue, Leicester - have been charged with offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Also charged with offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act is Ahmed Nabla, 34, also of Broad Avenue, Leicester.

There is an additional offence of one count of fraud for Dalya Rabati.

Diar Muhammedy, 34, of Falmouth Road, Leicester, and Mabast Khalid, 21, of Manway Close, Birmingham, have been charged with assisting an offender.

Nazem Kakamando, 50, of Gordon Road, Birmingham, has been charged with fraud by false representation and offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

They have all been remanded into custody and will appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court this morning (Friday).

A 61-year-old, from Leicester, arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.

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