A Hijab wearing hitwoman has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder after a bungled assassination plot.
Aimee Betro, 45, who is a US citizen, flew from the US to try to shoot dead a Birmingham shopkeeper in 2019, the court heard.
Betro was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court of conspiracy to murder, possessing a self-loading pistol with intent to cause fear of violence, and a charge of illegally importing ammunition.
She was wearing a purple T-shirt and had her hair in space buns.
Birmingham Crown Court was told how the American disguised herself after being hired to shoot a shopkeeper | WEST MIDLANDS POLICEThe US woman, originally from West Allis in Wisconsin, showed no obvious reaction and stared towards the jury bench as the verdicts were returned.
She was found guilty by a majority 11-one verdicts on the conspiracy to murder and firearm charges, and by a unanimous verdict on the ammunition charge.
The woman, who had spent several years in Armenia before her arrest in January this year, will be sentenced on August 21.
Defence barrister Paul Lewis KC said he was not asking for pre-sentence reports as they would not assist the court.
A Hijab wearing hitwoman has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder after a bungled assassination plot
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Judge Simon Drew KC told the court: “I suspect Miss Betro would like to know the outcome of this case and there is nothing worse than sitting waiting.”
Her co-conspirators had been involved in a feud with the family of intended target Sikander Ali, her trial heard.
Betro hid her identity using a hijab when she tried to fire shots on Measham Grove, Yardley, but her gun jammed, jurors were told.
The tagret, Sikander Ali escaped unharmed.
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