Ex-husband of mother accused of children’s Colorado deaths ‘devastated’
Kevin Wentz, the former husband of a woman facing extradition to the US over the alleged murder of her two children, expressed profound sorrow upon learning about their tragic deaths.
In a statement, Wentz revealed the tumultuous nature of his divorce from Kimberlee Singler.
The lifeless bodies of nine-year-old Elianna and seven-year-old Aden were discovered in a Colorado residence.
Singler, 35, was apprehended in London on Monday and is confronting extradition charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, one count of attempted murder, three counts of child abuse, and one count of assault.
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) disclosed that Singler was arrested in the Kensington area without any complications. She appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for an extradition hearing and has been remanded in custody until her next court appearance on 29 January.
The tragic incident unfolded on 19 December, with Singler’s 11-year-old daughter also found injured.
A week later, the Colorado Springs Police Department issued an arrest warrant for Singler, stating that they initially responded to a 911 call reporting a burglary at the Colorado Springs residence at 00:29 local time on the fateful day.
Ms Singler and her eldest daughter were found injured and received treatment at the scene before being taken to hospital, it said.
The force later determined the initial report of a burglary to be “unfounded”.
In its latest release, it confirmed she was arrested in the UK, and said more information would be shared at a news conference to be scheduled in the future.
In a statement issued by his lawyer, Mr Wentz said he fully co-operated with the police investigation and that he and his family were “suffering a tremendous amount of grief and shock.”
A private funeral for Aden and Elianna (known as Ellie) has been planned for later next week.
The statement also said that the couple had been involved in a divorce and custody dispute since 2018.
