Because I love you... Woman who attempted to kill her lover's business rival with a pistol
Aug 22, 2025
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Amy Betro, 45, an American woman who failed to kill her lover's business rival in Birmingham, Britain, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to the New York Post and other foreign media.
Betro, from Wisconsin, USA, conspired to kill Mohammed Najir, a British man he had known through an online dating app when he moved to the UK about six years ago.
Surveillance camera footage showed Vetro hiding inside the vehicle with his face covered with 'Nikab (a traditional face covering worn by Muslim women, covering only his eyes and his entire face), before pointing a gun at target figure, Ashlat Mahumad's son Sikander Ali, as he arrived home.
However, the killing failed because the pistol did not work. A few hours later, Vetro returned to the scene and fired three rounds at the second-floor window.
Police believe this is aimed at business rival Mahumad, who has argued with Najir in the past.
Betro told Mahumad "Stop playing hide-and-seek. Luckily, the gun broke down. Who is it? Is it your family or you? He also sent a threatening message, "Choose one". After failing to assassinate, she left England the next day and continued to flee for five years.
Betro, who was later arrested, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in September 2019 for playing a leading role in the murder plot, while her lover Nazir was sentenced to 32 years last year and his father Mohammed Aslam was sentenced to 10 years.
The police said "It was sheer luck that the attempted murder failed because of a gun malfunction"I posted a picture of the attraction pretending to be a tourist, but her real purpose is murder"
Birmingham Crown Court found Betro guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, possession of an automatic pistol for the purpose of inducing violence and bringing in illegal ammunition.
The judge ruled "Beyond simply conspiring to kill, he was prepared to pull the trigger himself twice and actually put it into action"It was a complicated and meticulously planned murder plot". He also said that `the defendant has family and friends in the United States, so his life in prison in England will be particularly difficult.' `He rarely received visits except for his lawyers, and showed remorse"The reason for the sentencing was revealed.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
