Editors Note: The original version of this article stated the case is now in the hands of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office. A Colorado Springs mother accused of killing her two children in December of can be extradited back to the United States on charges she faces, a judge in the United Kingdom ruled Friday morning. Kimberlee Singler faces murder, attempted murder and child abuse charges. Her extradition trial began in September of On Dec. When Colorado Springs police arrived, they found a woman, later identified as year-old Kimberlee Singler, and an year-old girl β both injured.
They also found a 9-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy, who were both deceased, police said. Singler had superficial knife wounds and was initially treated as a victim with her injured year-old daughter. Both were taken to a nearby hospital, and Singler was allowed to leave because police believed she was a victim and a witness at the time. The Colorado Springs Police Department Homicide Unit then took over the investigation and determined the burglary report was unfounded.
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. Authorities said he had a solid alibi backed up by GPS records that showed he had been driving a truck at the time of the killings. But that changed when her surviving daughter, who initially said she had been attacked by an intruder, told police her mother tried to kill her.
Singler cut her neck and, as the girl begged her to stop, she slashed her again. The girl said her mother had a gun. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for Singler on Dec. She was arrested in the United Kingdom on Dec. Judge John Zani delivered his verdict Friday, siding in favor of extradition. Singler has 14 days to appeal the ruling.
The timeline for when Singler could be expected to return to Colorado has not yet been released and could be delayed, should her appeal be heard. Such a sentence would be inhumane because it offers no prospect for release even if she is rehabilitated, attorney Edward Fitzgerald said.
