A woman who disguised herself in a burka in order to murder a shop owner is facing prison. US citizen Aimee Betro, 45, has been found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court of conspiracy to murder in relation to a failed assassination plot in the city in September 2019.
Jurors deliberated for almost 21 hours before convicting Aimee Betro of conspiracy to murder, possessing a self-loading pistol with intent to cause fear of violence, and a charge of illegally importing ammunition.
Betro, wearing a purple T-shirt and with her hair in space buns, showed no obvious reaction and stared towards the jury bench as the verdicts were returned.
She was found guilty by a majority 11-1 verdict on the conspiracy to murder and firearm charges, and by a unanimous verdict on the ammunition charge.
Betro, who is originally from West Allis in Wisconsin but spent several years in Armenia before her arrest in January this year, will be sentenced on Thursday, August 21.
Defence barrister Paul Lewis KC said he was not asking for pre-sentence reports as they would not assist the court.
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.”
Betro also showed no emotion as she was remanded in custody and led away to the cells.
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