On Friday, a judge in the United Kingdom ruled against a mother’s bid to avoid extradition to Colorado, where she was charged with murdering her two children in 2023.
District Judge John Zani told Westminster Magistrates’ Court that he denied Kimberlee Singler’s extradition, meaning the home secretary will decide whether she will be sent back to the U.S. to face murder charges. Zani said in his ruling that he is unconvinced that Singler’s rights are being violated, even when considering prison conditions in Colorado and the possibility of life imprisonment, according to the BBC.
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Singler, 36, was arrested in London on December 30, 2023, more than a week after Colorado Springs police found the bodies of Elianna Wentz, 6, and Aden Wentz, 9, during a reported robbery. They were shot and stabbed, according to WJTV.
Singler and her 11-year-old daughter were also injured in the attack which authorities now believe was carried out by Singler, who blamed her husband. Police issued an arrest warrant for Singler after concluding there was no evidence of a robbery or attack.
The BBC reported that Singler’s husband was eliminated as a suspect because he was driving a GPS-tracked truck, providing him with an alibi. Singler and her ex-husband were in a custody battle at the time of the slayings, according to Sky News.
The surviving daughter, who was moved to foster care days after the attack, allegedly identified Singler as the perpetrator.
In Colorado, Singler is charged with first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, three counts of child abuse, and one count of assault. It is unclear when the home secretary will rule on her extradition.
[Feature Photo: Colorado Springs Police]
