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Contract killers found guilty of murdering underworld figure Gavin Preston

ABC Australia · May 8, 2026, 2:19 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • A jury has found two men guilty of shooting underworld figure Gavin Preston outside a Keilor cafe in Melbourne's north-west in 2023.
  • Prosecutors alleged Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe were hired as contract killers to carry out a well-planned execution.
  • The pair will be sentenced at a later date.

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A jury has found two men guilty of shooting underworld figure Gavin Preston outside a Keilor cafe in Melbourne's north-west in 2023.

Prosecutors alleged Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe were hired as contract killers to carry out a well-planned execution.

The pair will be sentenced at a later date.

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