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US woman claims murder bid evidence against her is ‘terrible coincidence’

Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, denies being at the scene of an attempted assassination linked to a row involving rival businessmen.

Evening Standard

US citizen denies being present at the scene of 2019 Birmingham murder plot

Aimee Betro told jurors she was in the city centre when someone dressed in a niqab was involved in an assassination attempt in the Yardley area.

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US woman accused of murder plot claims she flew to UK for birthday celebrations

Aimee Betro, 45, told jurors she first came to Britain for ‘random touristy stuff’ and later visited for music events and boat parties.

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DNA of woman involved in alleged murder plot ‘found on gun parts sent to UK’

Aimee Betro, 45, is alleged to have been involved in multiple revenge plots concocted by Mohammed Nabil Nazir, a court heard.

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Would-be assassin in a niqab failed in murder plot after gun jammed, court told

Aimee Betro, 45, is on trial accused of conspiracy to murder after a failed assassination plot in Birmingham.

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Couple who tried to murder stepmother while wearing Poundland animal masks jailed

Wasif Hussain and Nabela Tabassum have been jailed for attempted murder at Birmingham Crown Court

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Two 15-year-old boys among three teenagers convicted of vape shop murder

Reuben Higgins, 17, suffered four stab wounds, including a fatal blow to the heart, after being cornered inside a store in Solihull, West Midlands.

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Siblings convicted of murder for ‘brutal’ stabbing over stolen bike

“This was a brutal and cold-hearted attack in broad daylight,” says detective who worked on the case

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Ex-Tory councillor’s wife seeking to appeal sentence for racial hatred tweet

The former childminder, who is married to Raymond Connolly, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court last October.

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Former royal protection officer jailed for ‘grave betrayal’ of sex crime victim

Former West Mercia Police Pc Mark Cranfield was found guilty of two counts of misconduct in public office at a trial that ended in December.

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Police officer ‘pestered’ revenge porn victim, kept her naked photos on his phone

Rather than investigating the crime, he ‘seemed more interested in the content of the photos’

The Independent UK

Youth appears in court charged with murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross

District Judge David Wain remanded the accused boy in custody to appear before a Crown Court judge on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Group of robbers who used dating apps to lure victims jailed

Over the course of 10 months, the group conspired, planned and committed robberies across Birmingham resulting in the theft of more than £100,000.

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Ex-firearms and royal protection officer guilty of revenge porn probe misconduct

Mark Cranfield broke down in the dock after being warned that he is likely to be jailed when he returns to court in February.

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Dog owner spared jail over ‘horrific’ mauling of 11-year-old girl caught on CCTV

Farhat Ajaz, who served 25 years of a life term imposed when he was a teenager, walked free from Birmingham Crown Court with a suspended sentence.

The Independent UK

Father and son jailed for murder plot after hiring ‘female assassin in hijab disguise’

Suspected would-be killer flew from US for attack that was foiled when pistol jammed, Birmingham Crown Court told

The Independent UK

Tory councillor’s wife bragged she would ‘play mental health card’ over race hate post

Lucy Connolly jailed for 31 months for inciting racial hatred on social media

The Independent UK

US ‘hitwoman in hijab’ was foiled when her gun jammed and is now on the run, prosecutors say

Aimee Betro, 44, was allegedly recruited by British father and son Mohammed Aslam, 56, and Mohammed Nazir, 30, to conduct a revenge killing in the UK

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The Independent UK

Brothers jailed after planning to travel to Afghanistan to join IS branch

Both defendants were given extended sentences after a judge at Birmingham Crown Court found they posed a significant risk of further offences.

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US national jailed for life for killing security guard during attempted eviction

Chad Henderson, who stabbed father-of-one Nathan Burton four times with a hunting knife, refused to attend his sentencing at Birmingham Crown Court.

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Snoring juror replaced after nodding off during people-smuggling trial

The Crown’s opening speech was briefly halted on the first day of a trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

The Independent UK

Sexual predator found guilty of blackmailing and abusing women and children

Anthony Burns, 39, showed no reaction in the dock as he was found guilty by a jury of two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.

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Ex-soldier denies far-right terrorist plot to burn down left-wing bookshop

A former British soldier accused of a far-right terrorist plot to burn down a bookshop has pleaded not guilty.

Liverpool Echo

People not doing their job led to my son being killed

Jacob Billington, from Crosby, was stabbed in the neck at random by a man with severe mental health problems

The Independent UK

Woman jailed for killing fellow hospital patient, 83, in unprovoked attack

Philomena Wilson admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility at Birmingham Crown Court.

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