Aimee Betro sentenced to 30 years for failed assassination in the UK
- Aimee Betro was accused of participating in a conspiracy to murder a man in Birmingham, England.
- The assassination attempt occurred in 2019, and the intended victim survived due to a malfunction in her weapon.
- Betro was sentenced to 30 years in jail for her actions, highlighting the gravity of her crime.
In August 2019, Aimee Betro, a 45-year-old woman from Wisconsin, traveled to the UK and spent over two weeks in Birmingham with the intention of committing murder. She attempted to shoot Sikander Ali, the son of a man involved in a feud with two local men. Betro's assassination attempt failed when her gun jammed, saving the intended victim's life. Following this, she returned to the United States after firing shots at Ali's home. After a lengthy investigation involving international cooperation, Betro was extradited back to the UK and charged with conspiracy to murder and other offenses. In January 2020, she was found guilty and sentenced to 30 years in a Birmingham court, with authorities emphasizing the extensive efforts involved in solving the intricate case.