Overview

• Aimee Betro, a US citizen from Wisconsin, has been charged with conspiracy to murder a Birmingham shop owner and his family in 2019.
• Betro is also accused of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and illegally importing ammunition into the UK.
• Authorities allege that Betro, disguised in a hijab, attempted to shoot Sikander Ali outside a Birmingham residence, but the weapon jammed, allowing him to escape.
• The charges follow her July 2024 arrest in Armenia, where she had been in hiding, and her subsequent extradition to the UK by the National Crime Agency.
• Two men, Mohammed Aslam and Mohammed Nazir, were previously convicted and sentenced for their roles in orchestrating the murder plot.