A dating app, a niqab and a 9mm gun - how a US woman was hired to end a UK family feud
Summary
Aimee Betro, a U.S. citizen, was found guilty of attempting to shoot Sikander Ali in Birmingham, UK. Her actions were linked to a family feud between two families in the UK. The gun jammed, preventing the shooting, and Betro was later captured in Armenia.Key Facts
- Aimee Betro, from the U.S., was convicted in the UK for trying to shoot a man as part of a family feud.
- The incident occurred in Birmingham, where the gun failed to fire, saving the intended victim.
- Betro had met one of the conspirators, Mohammed Nabil Nazir, through a dating app.
- The feud began after a 2018 fight involving Mohammed Aslam and Nazir at a shop in Birmingham.
- Betro traveled to the UK in 2019 to carry out the shooting and had no significant criminal history.
- After the failed attempt, she fired shots at the victim’s family home and then fled to the U.S.
- She was eventually captured in Armenia and extradited to the UK for trial.
- The feud was described as originating from a fight between two families.
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