Father and son sentenced over Birmingham hitwoman murder plot

The court heard the father and son, who smiled at members of their family when they appeared in the dock, had been involved in a “serious disorder” in Alum Rock in July 2018, where they both sustained serious wounds.

In the case of Aslam, he suffered injuries to his brain – something which continues to affect his cognitive function.

The 2018 incident involved shopkeeper Mahumad Aslat and members of his family and led to the windows of the defendant’s family home in Derby being smashed later that day, the court heard.

Judge Simon Drew said it remained unclear why the families had fallen out but it had formed the motivation for the 2019 conspiracy.

The judge explained Nazir had recruited Ms Betro to carry out a “deliberate and planned” revenge attack on Mr Aslat and his family that would have “amounted to an execution”.

“I think that it would be overstating the case to call what took place a contract killing, however the evidence suggests Aimee Betro was rewarded for taking part,” the judge said.

“That seems to be the most likely explanation for why she became involved.”