Mom accused of shooting dead her two children set to be extradited back to US for trail after fleeing to London
A London court has ordered a Colorado mother accused of murdering two of her children and running away to the UK to be extradited for a trial in the US.
Kimberlee Singler, 36, is wanted in Colorado Springs for the first degree murders of her daughter Elianna, nine, and son Aden, seven, on December 19, 2023.
She is also accused of attempting to murder her third child, who was then aged 11.
Police, responding to a 911 report of a burglary at an apartment complex on the 5300 block of Palomino Ranch Point, in the northeast of the city, at around 12.30am found Singler and her still-living daughter lying next to the bodies of the kids.
But an investigation later found that the initial burglary report and 911 call was 'unfounded'.
Singler then fled 5,000 miles to Britain, where she went on the run for several days before being arrested in Kensington, London, by the National Crime Agency on December 30.
She had appealed against her extradition on the grounds that if convicted, Singler would face a life sentence without the option for parole - a potential breach of her European human rights.
However, after weeks of hearings at the Westminster Magistrates Court, Judge John Zani paved the way for the British Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper to order Singler to return back to Colorado on January 24.
A London court has ordered Kimberlee Singler, 36, a Colorado mother accused of murdering her daughter Elianna, nine, and son Aden, seven, and running away to the UK to be extradited and stand trial in the US
Singler's daughter Elianna 'Elie' Wentz (pictured left), 9 and Aden Wentz (pictured right), 7
In a written judgment, Judge Zani stated that her extradition would be lawful due to a 'working mechanism of review in the form of executive clemency' - indicating that the governor of Colorado may pardon her.
He further added that he was 'of the firm opinion that the defendant's extradition to the United States of America to face criminal prosecution complies' with her constitutional rights.
The Colorado Springs Police Department said it remains unclear when the accused could be sent back to the United States.
'CSPD is aware of the ongoing extradition process regarding Kimberlee Singler, as well as the legal rights still afforded her in the UK.
'Our investigative efforts into the ongoing case are continuing, and we will continue to work diligently toward its conclusion,' spokesperson Ira Cronin said in a statement.
According to NBC, the accused intends to appeal the decision to the British Supreme Court.
She also could possibly submit an appeal at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France in an effort to further delaying her return.
The troubled mother has 14 days to launch an appeal.
She had appealed against her extradition on the grounds that if convicted, Singler would face a life sentence without the option for parole, which can be a breach of her European human rights
Police, responding to a 911 report of a burglary at an apartment complex on the 5300 block of Palomino Ranch Point, in the northeast of the city, at around 12.30am found Singler and her still-living daughter, 11 , lying next to the bodies of the kids
Singler was also involved in a lengthy custody battle with her ex-husband, Kevin Wentz and was just days away from losing the kids
In a written judgment, Judge Zani stated that her extradition would be lawful due to a 'working mechanism of review in the form of executive clemency' - indicating that the governor of Colorado may pardon her
On the day of the incident, she told officials that an intruder had entered the apartment that morning through a patio door she forgot to lock and attacked her and and she lost consciousness
Singler has denied that she harmed her children. She told police that her ex-husband had either carried out the killings or hired a hitman
Singler was also involved in a lengthy custody battle with her ex-husband, Kevin Wentz and was just days away from losing the kids.
Two days before the crimes, she had been due to hand over the children to Wentz for the holidays but had refused to let his sister pick them up.
Singler has denied that she harmed her children. She told police that her ex-husband had either carried out the killings or hired a hitman.
On the day of the incident, she told officials that an intruder had entered the apartment that morning through a patio door she forgot to lock and attacked her and and she lost consciousness.
Police said they found no footprints in the snow leading to the patio.
The mother had superficial knife wounds and was initially treated as a victim.
But that changed after her surviving daughter, who initially told police a similar intruder story, said her Singler tried to kill her.
While the accused had initially cooperated with police but vanished, triggering a US-wide hunt.
She was arrested by NCA officers for offences including two counts of murder and one of attempted murder.
Singler is also accused of two counts of class two felony child abuse, one of class three felony child abuse, and one of assault.
