Woman sentenced to 99 years for her role in murder of disabled friend

Denali Brehmer was sentenced earlier this week to 99 years in prison for orchestrating the death of a disabled woman (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP, File)

An Alaskan woman has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for orchestrating the death of a disabled woman in a murder-for-hire plot.

Prosecutors said Denali Brehmer was hoping to cash in on a nine million US dollar (£7 million) offer from a man purporting to be a millionaire.