2 h. ago US woman disguised in niqab whose gun jammed during failed assassination attempt in Birmingham jailed

Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court found the 45-year-old graduate guilty of conspiracy to murder

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2 h. ago American hitwoman is jailed for 30 years for trying to shoot dead rival of British thug she had fallen in love with online as part of desperate bid to gain his affection

American Aimee Betro, 45, who wore a niqab in an attempt to disguise her appearance before shooting Sikander Ali, 33, at close range outside his house in 2019, has been jailled for 30 years.

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2 h. ago US woman who wore niqab disguise before failed murder plot jailed for 30 years

Aimee Betro flew to the UK to carry out the plot in Birmingham, which failed when the gun jammed, allowing the victim to escape.

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23 h. ago Former Hearts and Hibs star James Keatings facing jail for part in money laundering plot

James Keatings pleaded guilty to possessing and transferring criminal property.

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8 d. ago Woman disguised in niqab guilty of conspiracy to murder in Birmingham

Aimee Betro tried to shoot Sikander Ali at point-blank range as part of revenge plot in 2019 but gun jammedA would-be killer who tried to shoot a rival at point-blank range while disguised in a niqab has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder.Aimee Betro, 45, who is originally from the US, flew to the UK as part of a revenge plot orchestrated by father and son co-conspirators Mohammed Aslam, 59, and Mohammed Nabil Nazir, 31, to attack a family they had been feuding with. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago US hitwoman disguised in a niqab is found guilty of trying to assassinate Birmingham businessman after falling for his rival online

Aimee Betro, 45, wore a niqab in an attempt to disguise her appearance before blasting Sikander Ali, 33, at close range outside his house in September 2019.

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9 d. ago US woman found guilty of conspiracy to murder after failed assassination plot

Aimee Betro, 45, was convicted by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court.

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9 d. ago US hitwoman in niqab disguise guilty of conspiracy to murder in Birmingham

Aimee Betro became embroiled in a plot to kill a man, but the handgun jammed

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9 d. ago US hitwoman who flew to UK found guilty of niqab disguise murder plot

Aimee Betro became embroiled in a plot to kill a man, but the handgun jammed

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2 w. ago Gang who flooded London with guns and drugs in deadly postcode war are jailed for 116 years over plot to shoot Britain's 'most hated drill rapper'

The Harrow Road Boys (HRB) bought firearms in a bid to harm drill star and Digga D as part of a gang war that left three people dead and brought communities to their knees.

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2 w. ago He boasted he'd 'robbed an old woman' as he wore her stolen jewellery

David Large, 42, boasted to his partner bout what he'd done

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2 w. ago US steps up efforts to help Bolsonaro avoid jail over alleged coup plot

State department condemns judge’s decision to place former Brazil president under house arrest as trial proceedsThe US has intensified its campaign to help Jair Bolsonaro avoid punishment for allegedly masterminding a failed coup, with the state department denouncing the decision to place Brazil’s former president under house arrest.“Let Bolsonaro speak!” the department’s bureau of western hemisphere affairs tweeted on Monday night after the far-right populist was confined to his mansion in the capital, Brasília, and police seized his mobile phone. Continue reading...

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