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American 'assassin' Aimee Betro travelled to UK to carry out shooting, court hears
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 21 – Aimee Betro, disguised in a niqab, attempted to kill Sikander Ali in a revenge attack linked to a 2018 dispute, but her gun jammed, police said.
- On September 7, 2019, Aimee Betro, disguised in a niqab and burka, attempted to shoot Sikander Ali outside his Birmingham home, but her gun jammed, court hears.
- Prosecutor Tom Walkling KC said Betro conspired with Mohammed Aslam and Mohammed Nabil Nazir, motivated by revenge after a July 2018 dispute at Noreens Saher Boutique.
- After gun jam, Sikander Ali escaped by reversing his SUV and damaging the Mercedes, a black glove with Betro's DNA was found inside, and threats were sent from a burner phone.
- She then fled the UK by flying out from Manchester on September 9, and denies conspiracy to murder and possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
- Prosecutor Tom Walkling KC said, `This is a case about three incidents` including attempted shooting, window attack, and ammo import, with Betro denying conspiracy and firearm charges.
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Burka-clad 'hitwoman' tried to shoot dead Birmingham shopkeeper, court hears
A burka-clad "hitwoman" flew from the US to try to shoot dead a Birmingham shopkeeper, a court has heard.US citizen Aimee Betro is accused of flying to the Second City in order to carry out a "revenge shooting" with two co-conspirators after a long-running feud. Birmingham Crown Court was told how the American disguised herself after being hired to shoot a shopkeeper who was in a "violent" feud - however, the gun jammed. Tom Walkling KC, prosecu…
Would-be assassin in a niqab failed in murder plot after gun jammed amid 'violent' feud with two families, court told
A would-be assassin wearing a niqab tried to shoot a man at point-blank range as part of a “violent” feud involving two families but the gun jammed, a court has heard.
American 'assassin' Aimee Betro travelled to UK to carry out shooting, court hears - The Mirror
Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, was disguised in a niqab and burkha when she tried to kill her intended victim in Birmingham, it is claimed. Jurors were told the plot failed when the gun jammed.
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