Man charged with murders of wife and daughters of racing commentator

A man has been charged with murdering a wife and two daughters in a crossbow attack at their home in Hertfordshire.

Kyle Clifford, 26, from Enfield, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today, Bedfordshire Police said.

He is also charged with false imprisonment and two counts of possession of offensive weapons.

Clifford is suspected of having killed Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28, in an attack at their home in Bushey on 9 July.

The victims were the wife and two daughters of Sky Sports and BBC racing commentator John Hunt.

Lisa Ramsarran, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Thames and Chiltern, said: “Our thoughts remain with the Hunt family and all those who have been affected by this tragic incident.”

Police were previously unable to speak to the suspect while he received treatment for an injury in hospital.

Detective Chief Inspector Nick Gardner, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with the Hunt family and their loved ones as they continue to come to terms with their loss.

“Over the past couple of months, we have been working hard to gather as much evidence as possible and establish the full circumstances of what happened that day.

“Today, we have managed to secure charges against Kyle Clifford in connection with the murders of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt.

“Although it has taken some time to reach this stage, we can now move forward with the judicial process and seek justice for their family.”

Friends of Carol, Louise and Hannah attended a memorial service in Bushey shortly after their deaths, with Mrs Hunt’s friends Dionne Smith, Abigail Phillips and Lea Holloway saying they were “together in grief”.

Colleagues of Hannah Hunt paid tribute to the “fantastic therapist” in a post on Facebook, saying it was with “deep regret and sadness” that The Anti-Ageing Clinic based in Radlett, Hertfordshire, learned of the “horrific murder”.

Rohit Mitra, a friend of Louise, described her as “one of the loveliest girls I knew”, saying she “always had a smile and was very positive and hardworking”.

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