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UK High Court Clears Extradition of Colorado Mother Accused of Killing Two Children to U.S.

The ruling followed a human-rights challenge over a potential life-without-parole sentence.

Overview

  • The London decision rejects Kimberlee Singler’s claim that extradition would breach Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
  • Singler faces first-degree murder, attempted murder, and child-abuse charges in Colorado, which carry a potential life-without-parole sentence and no death penalty.
  • Colorado Springs police say a reported burglary was later deemed unfounded after officers found two children dead and a third injured in December 2023.
  • Singler was arrested by the UK’s National Crime Agency in Kensington on December 30, 2023 after fleeing the U.S., and she has denied harming her children.
  • Her lawyers argue the investigation was flawed, including that the surviving daughter’s statement was not voluntary, while court reporting says the timing of her transfer remains unclear.