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Gary Piatek murdered for home and life savings, Leicester Crown Court hears
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A trial at Leicester Crown Court has heard that 60-year-old retiree Gary Piatek was murdered after disappearing in April 2024, following which his home was renovated and his bank accounts and pension were drained by defendants including Ibrahim Yosif. Eight defendants face various charges, including murder and preventing a lawful burial, with Yosif and Omed Firuzmand denying murder.
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- Gary Piatek went missing on 18 April 2024 after visiting pubs in Leicester and has not been seen since.
- Prosecutor Harpreet Sandhu KC told the jury that Piatek was murdered so that others could take his home and life savings.
- Ibrahim Yosif and his family moved into Piatek's house on Broad Avenue, Leicester, and began renovating it within days of his disappearance.
- The defendants drained Piatek's bank accounts and pension fund, and some allegedly created a false tenancy agreement.
- Ibrahim Yosif and Omed Firuzmand both deny charges of murder and preventing a lawful burial.
- Six other defendants face charges relating to the disappearance, including assisting an offender.