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Tetteh and Zahabe cafe killing sentences
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Where it stands
On September 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Victoria sentenced Jaden Tetteh and Robbie Zahabe to 34 years each for Gavin Preston’s 2023 killing and the attempted murder of AJ Magnay. The sentencing process has reached its final disposition; the unresolved search for who ordered the killing is outside this situation.
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The story so far
Two Gunmen Get 34 Years for Cafe Execution — Who Paid Is Still Unknown
Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe were jailed for a 10-second cafe shooting that killed Gavin Preston. The court called it an execution for profit — but no mastermind has been charged.
What moved
- Gavin Preston shot dead outside Sweet Lulu's Cafe in Keilor; associate wounded.
- Justice Michael O'Connell sentences each man to 34 years in prison.
Still open after this report
- No verified identity or charge for the alleged mastermind; motive theories remain unproven.
History
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Who's involved
Places
- Supreme Court of Victoria210 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia1 report
- Sweet Lulus Cafe676 Old Calder Hwy, Keilor VIC 3036, Australia1 report
- SydneySydney NSW, Australia1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
26 sources16 outlets1 video1 wire copy
abc.net.au6
- Melbourne crime figure Gavin Preston shot dead in 'targeted' attack outside cafe - ABC News
- Contract killers Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe sentenced over Gavin Preston underworld hit - ABC News
- Court hears alleged planning behind 2023 cafe shooting of underworld figure Gavin Preston - ABC News
- Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe found guilty of murdering underworld figure Gavin Preston - ABC News
- CCTV footage shows the moment underworld figure Gavin Preston was shot dead - ABC News
- Underworld figure Gavin Preston 'never' sat outside at cafe until day he was shot, court told - ABC News
theage.com.au4
- Gavin Preston shot dead at Keilor Village cafe in Melbourne’s west
- Gavin Preston murder: Hitmen who executed gangland enforcer spared life in prison
- Gavin Preston Supreme Court murder trial: Jury hears of $5 million bounty claim and alleged retribution plans
- Mum of Gavin Preston killer used AI to ask the court for leniency
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