Aimee Betro, a 45-year-old woman from West Allis, Wisconsin, has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder following a botched assassination attempt in Birmingham, UK. The case, which unfolded like a crime drama, involved Betro flying to the UK to carry out a vendetta orchestrated by Mohammed Aslam and his son, Mohammed Nabil Nazir, against a rival family.

The Plot Unfolds

In a dramatic sequence of events, Betro, disguised in a niqab, attempted to shoot Sikander Ali at point-blank range outside his home on Measham Grove, Yardley, on September 7, 2019. However, the gun jammed, allowing Ali to flee the scene unharmed. This incident was the culmination of a feud that began in 2018 when Aslam and Nazir were injured during a confrontation at a clothing shop owned by Ali's father, Aslat Mahumad.

Legal Proceedings and Convictions

The Birmingham Crown Court heard that Betro had met Nazir through a dating app and had visited the UK twice before the attempted murder. During the trial, jurors deliberated for 21 hours before convicting Betro on charges of conspiracy to murder, possessing a self-loading pistol with intent to cause fear of violence, and illegally importing ammunition. The jury reached an 11-1 verdict on the conspiracy and firearm charges and a unanimous decision on the ammunition charge.

Aftermath and Extradition

Following the failed assassination, Betro sent taunting messages to Ali's father and returned to the scene to fire shots into the empty family home. She then fled the UK, spending several years in Armenia before being arrested and extradited back to the UK last summer. Her co-conspirators, Aslam and Nazir, were previously convicted and jailed for their roles in the plot.