Mum to appear at extradition hearing accused of murdering children in the US

29 January 2024 , 16:09

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Kimberlee Singler is accused of murdering her two children (Image: PA)

A mum who fled the US after she was accused of murdering her two children following a bitter custody battle has appeared at an extradition hearing in London.

Kimberlee Singler, 35, and her nine-year-old daughter and seven-year-old son were found dead at a property in Colorado Springs on December 19. Her 11-year-old daughter was also discovered at the residential home injured but alive, according to police.

A judge had ordered the three children to spend Christmas with their dad before his ex-wife allegedly killed the two children, court documents said. Singler and her ex-husband, 38-year-old Kevin John Wentz, had been locked in a yearslong court battle over custodial issues.

Cops responded to a 911 call amid reports of a burglary at their home, which later turned out to be unfounded. The mum and her daughter were treated at the scene for injuries before being taken to hospital.

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Elianna Wentz was tragically killed (GoFundMe)

Aden Wentz was found dead by police (GoFundMe)

Singler had recently accused Wentz of pulling a knife on her and the allegations prevented him from being with his children. However, the courts eventually decided the dad did not represent a threat to his kids and lifted restrictions against him spending time with them.

The court demanded "makeup parenting time" with the children to be given to Wentz at a police station in Colorado on December 16 at 9am and returned to Singler at noon on December 31.

However, Single failed to show up with the kids as Wentz went to the court on December 17 asking for emergency action and "law enforcement assistance to enforce parenting time," Larimer County court records showed.

Police were called to the home (FOX31 Denver)

A hearing was set for December 20, which was a day after the alleged killings. The hearing was axed following the tragic deaths as the court expressed "condolences about the recent occurrences for the parties and their families."

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Singler initially participated in the investigation until she disappeared on December 23 and a warrant was issued for her arrest on murder charges.

Colorado Springs Police Department's violent offender fugitive task force worked to locate Singler who was arrested in Kensington, west London, but the National Crime Agency on December 30.

The mum has been charged with two counts of first degree murder, one count of attempted murder, three counts of child abuse, and one count of assault.

Liam Buckler