In a major development, American hitwoman Aimee Betro on Tuesday was arrested in Armenia. Aimee Betro was wanted in Britain over multiple failed assassination attempts on a British Businessman in 2019. Aimee Betro in disguise of a hijab attempted to carry out assassination which she could not pull off. As per reports, Aimee Betro was found hiding out in a one-bedroom flat on the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia's capital. Aimee Betro is not reportedly be sent back to Blighty, where she allegedly attempted the murder. Now, the question arises who is Aimee Betro, 'lady Jason Bourne'? Below is all about Aimee Betro-
Who is Aimee Betro?
Aimee Betro, 44, is from Milwaukee in Wisconsin. Aimee Betro was reportedly hired by Mohammed Nazir, 30, and Mohammed Aslam, 56, to assassinate Sikander Ali, a clothes shop owner, at a house in Birmingham, UK. Aimee Betro reportedly tried to assassinate by changing her attire and wearing a hijab. However, her gun was jammed when she tried to shoot the British businessman. Thereafter, Aimee Betro tried to murder Sikander outside his home but he escaped. Thereafter, she fled from Britain and started living a low-key life.
As per UK media reports, Bestro has apparently been chatting with friends on Facebook, describing her predicament as a "s*** show." She reportedly stayed in touch with old associates from Wisconsin on the social network, all while staying under law enforcement's radar. A male acquaintance is said to have messaged her on Facebook Messenger just this June, showing her a news piece about her supposed role in the 2019 case. He wrote, "Lol what are you up to?"
For the unversed, the men who hired Bestro- Nazir and Aslam, of Derby, held a grudge against Ali and his family after a dispute at their clothing store that left them injured in 2018. Although Bestro fled to the US, Nazir and Aslam were both found guilty of conspiracy to murder last week and will be sentenced on August 9, 2024.