A Colorado woman wanted for the murders of two children and the attempted murder of a third has been arrested in a London hotel.
In a statement obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, a spokesman for Britain’s National Crime Agency said officers arrested Kimberlee Singler in Kensington, west London, on Saturday.
The 35-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday for an extradition hearing and was remanded in custody until January 29, the statement said.
Singler, of Colorado Springs, told the court she did not agree to be returned to the US, according to a British newspaper Time.
According to a Dec. 28 press release from the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), Singler is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of child abuse and one count of first-degree assault.
Singler, who was last seen on December 23, is accused of killing two of her children – a daughter, 9, and a son, 7 – as well as wounding another daughter, 11.
Colorado Springs Police Department
According to CSPD, authorities initially responded to a 911 call received at 12:29 a.m. local time on Dec. 19 reporting a burglary. Upon arriving at the scene, police discovered Singler and her 11-year-old daughter, both of whom had sustained injuries, and her two children, who were “found dead in the apartment.”
CSPD said Singler and her 11-year-old daughter “were treated for their injuries at the scene by Colorado Springs firefighters and American Medical Response before being transported to local hospitals for further medical treatment.”
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Police tape marks a crime scene in Colorado Springs.
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In a statement to PEOPLE, police confirmed that Singler’s 11-year-old daughter is “recovering well and is safe here in the Colorado Springs area.”
The Colorado Springs Police Department’s Homicide Unit also responded to the call and “took over the investigation,” according to the release. The police announced that further investigation “found that the first report of a burglary was unfounded.”
Per Timeauthorities reportedly discovered the 911 call about the burglary was made the same day Singler learned a judge had ordered police to locate her children after she failed to drop them off with their father, Kevin Wentz.
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Singler and her ex-husband Wentz were reportedly in a custody battle, according to the publication. Full custody was awarded to Singler and Wentz was granted visitation rights.
Wentz said Singler was supposed to bring the children to the police station for a pre-arranged visit on Dec. 16, but failed to arrive and was ordered to appear in court two days later.
According to Time, Singler’s family said in a statement: “Our focus is on God and His glory and our surviving niece. We hope everyone remembers the innocence involved in this and that our only goal is to protect it. Please pray for all involved for healing and peace as we seek answers.”
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