UK - Birmingham. American hitwoman Aimee Betro, 45 on trial for conspiracy to murder. Co-conspirators found guilty.

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An American woman accused of plotting to murder a shop owner and members of his family in the UK is to face trial this summer.

Aimee Betro, 45, was charged after a man was threatened at gunpoint in South Yardley, Birmingham, in September 2019.

She has previously denied conspiracy to murder, possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, and a separate charge related to the alleged importation of ammunition into the UK.

Ms Betro, originally from the US state of Wisconsin, appeared before Birmingham Crown Court on Wednesday when the case was adjourned for trial on 21 July.

US woman to face trial over Birmingham shopkeeper murder plot

Aimee Betro denies all charges after a man was threatened at gunpoint in the city in September 2019.

www.bbc.co.uk

'Hitwoman' appears in court accused of plotting to murder businessman

Aimee Betro, originally from Wisconsin in America, was charged on Thursday night after she was flown back to the UK. She is alleged to have been involved in a plot to murder a shop owner.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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BACKSTORY:

A father and son have been jailed for a combined 42 years, for conspiracy to murder after hiring an alleged female assassin from the USA to kill a family in the UK.

Mohammed Aslam and son Mohammed Nazir recruited 44-year-old alleged contract killer Aimee Betro for a retaliation killing in Birmingham. The gun jammed in the bungled attempt to kill boutique clothing store owner Sikander Ali, on the street. Betro, a Wisconsin native from Milwaukee, took a selfie featuring a devil horn effect the day before she allegedly attempted to kill the family.

Along with posting pictures of cocktails, she had also braggingly claimed to have met her "partner in crime" in Manchester. After the failed attempt at murder, she headed back to a home in Birmingham in a taxi and shot at the house three times, a court heard.

Father and son jailed after hiring US 'female assassin' to murder family

Mohammed Aslam and son Mohammed Nazir recruited 44-year-old alleged contract killer Aimee Betro for a retaliation killing in Birmingham. Today they were jailed for conspiracy to murder

www.mirror.co.uk

 

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Details: For Trial - Case Started - 11:32 For Trial - Jury Sworn In - 12:20

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Live updates as US woman stands trial over Birmingham shopkeeper murder plot

American national Aimee Betro, aged 45, has denied conspiracy to murder among other offences

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

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US assassin in burka disguise 'botched' murder shooting jury told

Aimee Betro, aged 45, from Wisconsin, USA, stands trial at Birmingham Crown Court where she denies conspiracy to murder

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Parker Knoll]

Yikes …. This is wild !

 

[bobbymkii]

CCTV footage of the gun-jam incident and then shooting at the empty house in this article:

Woman on trial over Birmingham shop owner murder plot

Aimee Betro denies conspiracy to murder, firearm possession with intent and importing ammunition.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Parker Knoll]

Not the brightest bulb is she ?
JMO

 

[bobbymkii]

Since no-one actually came to any physical harm as a result of this series of unfortunate events, I think we can genuinely describe this case as comical.

The guy who survived due to the bungling assassin's gun jam also wasn't at all squeaky clean, making me think this was about more than just an argument in a clothes shop:

Man who cheated death when 'Hijab assassin's' gun jammed is flashy drug dealer

Sikander Ali escaped an attempt to shoot him outside his home in 2019. The investigation into the hit then revealed he was a cocaine dealer

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

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'US assassin' accused of murder plot came to UK for 'random touristy things'

Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, USA, is alleged to have tried to shoot a man outside his Yardley home in September 2019 - when she claims she was here for a 'boat party and music festival'

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

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Cross-examining, prosecutor Tom Walkling KC, said: "You didn't try to murder Sikander Ali, but you were around the corner around six minutes later? But you didn't fire the shots in the early hours of the next day? That was this other American woman using your phone, wearing shoes like yours?

"It's all a terrible coincidence is it? It must have been another American woman in Birmingham at the same time as you, who knew Mr Nazir, who sounded similar to you, do you agree?

"So was this mysterious woman who shares so many characteristics was also staying at the Rotunda? It does seem rather like you, doesn't it?"

The trial continues.

Alleged US 'assassin' tells trial 'it wasn't me' amid 'terrible coincidence'

Aimee Betro told jurors another 'unidentified' American woman was responsible for the botched murder plan and shooting in Yardley

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Parker Knoll]

Oh dear !

 

[Smccat]

Just laughable isn’t it.

 

[bobbymkii]

I'm just surprised she didn't create an imaginary identical twin sister to blame it all on instead.

 

[Parker Knoll]

They so missed out on the doppelgänger defence !

 

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Evidence over in trial of US woman accused of taking part in murder conspiracy

Aimee Betro claims she had no knowledge of an attempted assassination and a follow-up shooting when she flew back to Amercia in 2019.

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Parker Knoll]

I don’t think they will be out long !

JUST my opinion !

 

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Verdict Watch is under way:

Jury retires in case of US murder plot suspect Aimee Betro

Aimee Betro is alleged to have been involved in a failed assassination bid.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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I don’t think they will be out long !

JUST my opinion !

Well it doesn't look like they reached a verdict on day 1 of deliberations.

I'm not so sure, one of the articles I posted above mentioned that a juror had asked the court if they had used "forensic voice matching" software to confirm it was AB's voice on the voicemails.

Maybe some of the jurors might be a bit more skeptical than we think.

JMO

 

[Parker Knoll]

How odd !