US woman convicted over failed assassination in UK

US woman convicted in UK for failed assassination attempt A US woman, Aimee Betro, has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder after attempting to shoot a man in Birmingham, UK. Betro, hired as a killer, flew to the UK as part of a plot against a British family, but her gun jammed during the attempt, and the target escaped unharmed. Betro faces sentencing on August 21 after spending years in hiding before being tracked down by authorities and extradited, with the help of an investigation by the Daily Mail newspaper.