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Aimee Betro, a 45-year-old woman from the US, was found guilty this week of conspiracy to murder after a failed attempt to assassinate a businessman in Birmingham. She had been on the run for five years following the incident in 2019. Betro’s unsuccessful plot to frame an innocent man after her bungled attack led to her downfall. Sending packages of ammunition and gun parts to the innocent party in Derby from a post office in Illinois ultimately exposed her involvement in the crimes.
The vendetta against the Birmingham businessman, Aslat Mahumad, was orchestrated by Betro’s co-conspirator, Mohammed Nazir, whom she had met on a dating app. The revenge plot was fueled by an incident at the bridal shop Seher Boutique in Birmingham, where Nazir and his father, Mohammed Aslam, were injured in a dispute over a wedding suit price. Despite having no criminal background, Betro agreed to travel to the UK to carry out the planned assassination, resulting in her conviction this week.
Betro disguised herself in a niqab on the night of the attack, waiting outside the Mahumad family home in Yardley, Birmingham. Her attempt to shoot at point-blank range was unsuccessful, as her gun malfunctioned, allowing Mr. Ali, the businessman’s son, to escape unharmed. Following her failed shooting, Betro fled the UK, with Nazir joining her in the US to devise another plot. However, their actions were eventually traced back to them through DNA evidence found in the packages and the crime scenes.
The investigation into Betro’s activities in the UK involved an “incredible amount of work,” according to Det Ch Insp Alastair Orencas from West Midlands Police. Efforts to track her involved close collaboration with international partners, such as the Armenian Government, NCA, FBI, Crown Prosecution Service, and Derbyshire Constabulary. Betro’s elaborate attempts to pass herself off as a tourist while planning a murder were uncovered, leading to her extradition to the UK to face justice. John Sheehan, head of the CPS Extradition unit, emphasized the complexity of the case and the collaborative effort required to bring Betro back for sentencing on August 21 at Birmingham Crown Court
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