Gary Piatek has been missing for almost two years
Police at the scene this morning (February 13).(Image: Tom Mack / Leicester Mercury)
Two people from Birmingham are among eight who have appeared in court over the alleged murder of a missing man.
Police teams are continuing to dig at a house in Leicester as part of inquiries into the disappearance of Gary Piatek.
A major search operation at a property in Broad Avenue, Evington, has been taking place, including demolishing its extension.
Mr Piatek is believed to have been alive when he visited a pub on April 18, 2024, but has not been seen since with no proof of life.
He lived in a property in Broad Avenue which he inherited from his parents, Leicester Magistrates’ Court heard.
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A total of eight people have been charged in connection with the probe after a number of warrants were carried out at addresses in Evington on Tuesday, February 11.
Yosif Ibrahim, 43, of Broad Avenue, Leicester, and Omed Firuzman, 25, of Ashley Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, are charged with the murder of Mr Piatek between April 17 and 20, 2024.
They appeared side by side in the dock on Friday, February 13.
They spoke only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses before being remanded in custody.
Both will appear at Leicester Crown Court on Monday, February 16.
Diar Muhammedy, 34, of Falmouth Road, Leicester, and Mabast Khalid, 21, of Manway Close, Birmingham, are charged with assisting an offender between April 17 and 25, 2024.
They are alleged to have ‘washed items including blankets and pillows’, the court heard.
They were also remanded in custody and told to appear at the crown court on Monday.
Dilan Rabati, 34, and Ahmed Nabla, 34, both of Broad Avenue, Leicester, denied acquiring, using or having possession of criminal property – a house in Broad Avenue belonging to Mr Piatek – between June 1, 2024 and February 10, 2026.
Dalya Rabati, 29, of Frazer Nash Close, Isleworth, London, denied the same charge, relating to the property in Broad Avenue and money belonging to Mr Piatek.
The defendant also denied fraud on January 29 last year in which she is alleged to have created a false tenancy agreement for Mr Piatek’s house.
Nazem Kakamando, 50, of Gordon Road, Birmingham, denied acquiring, using or having possession of criminal property on February 10, 2026.
The court heard this was more than £140,000 in cash.
Kakamando also denied fraud, having allegedly made a false tenancy agreement on January 29 last year.
A 61-year-old, from Leicester, arrested on suspicion of murder, has been released on police bail while inquiries continue.
Police said investigative work will continue at the house in Broad Avenue for a number of weeks, including teams with specialist search equipment.
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