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Tributes have been paid to three women killed in a crossbow attack at their home in Hertfordshire.
The victims were the wife and two of the daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt.
Following an extensive manhunt, armed police found suspect Kyle Clifford in Enfield on Wednesday night. The 26-year-old was treated for injuries, Hertfordshire Constabulary said, adding that officers did not fire any shots.
Clifford’s older brother, Bradley, is serving a 23-year prison sentence for murder, after he ran over and killed a moped driver who threw a bottle at his Ford Mustang.
Carol Hunt, 61, along with Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were described as “beautiful souls” and “the loveliest, gentlest family” by devastated friends and neighbours after they were discovered with fatal wounds at their home in Bushey.
Clifford is known to have served briefly in the British Army.
During the manhunt, the force said it believed Clifford may have been armed with a crossbow and warned the public not to approach him.
Home secretary Yvette Cooper said she is looking at whether tougher laws are needed on crossbow ownership.
Contact The Independent newsroom at Amy-Clare.Martin@independent.co.uk
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Who is Kyle Clifford? The former soldier captured by police
The man captured by police after a mother and two daughters were killed in a crossbow attack was a former soldier with a brother serving life in prison for murder, it has emerged.
Kyle Clifford, 26, served briefly in the armed forces having, it is understood, been a member of the Queen’s Dragoon Guards before dropping out in 2022.
Clifford was reported to have been in a relationship with Louise and police have confirmed he was known to the victims.
Our crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin reports:
Bushey community ‘one big family’, says rector
The Rector of Bushey, who was hosting a vigil at St James’ Church this morning, said the deaths of three women has brought the community together as “one big family”.
Father David Stevenson said: “Today is very much about supporting the community.
“This might sound strange but [this tragedy] has actually strengthened the community and brought it together, which is a wonderful thing. We realise that we are just one big family.”
Further police searches at address in Enfield
Further searches have taken place at a house in Rendlesham Road in Enfield this morning.
Police staff wearing gloves and face masks were seen outside the property, which was first searched on Wednesday.
Hannah Hunt’s colleagues say she was loved by customers
Hannah Hunt’s colleagues have paid tribute to her as a “fantastic” therapist whose clients loved her.
In a post on Facebook, staff at the Anti-Ageing Clinic in Radlett said: “It is with deep regret and sadness of the horrific murder on Tuesday night of our skin therapist Hannah.
“She was a fantastic therapist and clients loved her. We send our condolences and prayers to her Dad, sister and family.
“She was very much a part of our team. Please bear with us at this terrible time.”
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter chokes up as he sends ‘love and thoughts’ to John Hunt
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Mark Chapman choked up as he sent his “love and thoughts” to his fellow commentator and friend John Hunt at the start of the Euro 2024 pre-match show.
“This has been a heartbreaking day,” he told listerners. “John Hunt is our colleague and our friend, not just to the current 5 Live sport team but to all of those who have worked here with him over the past 20 years and also to all of you who have enjoyed his superb commentaries.
“On behalf of everybody connected to 5 Live sport, our love and thoughts and support are with John and his family.”
Neighbours and friends describe Hunt family as ‘beautiful souls'
Neighbours and friends of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt have described them as “beautiful souls” and “the loveliest, gentlest family”, as well-wishers laid flowers by the police cordon in Ashlyn Close.
A friend of Louise Hunt, who knew her from their time at school, said she was “always a positive person” and that he could not think of “anything bad to say about her”.
In an interview with BBC News, he said: “I knew Louise back from school days and she was really sweet, very kind, always a positive person. I can’t think of anything bad to say about her – a really lovely person all round, a super hard-working person.”
Neighbour Su Kehinde, 60, who laid flowers at a makeshift tribute in the area on Wednesday, said: “They were the loveliest, gentlest family. They were the meekest human beings. They did not deserve this. They were beautiful souls.”
Her daughter April, aged 32, said that Hannah “always had a smile” and was “hard-working, a hard grafter and really gentle”.
Glyn Nicholas, 77, who has lived on the same road as the victims for 50 years, said: “They were a private family, all very nice, a private family. They all did their own things. Louise started a business a couple of years ago, and it was a thriving business – we all took our dogs there to be groomed.”
Police officers still on patrol outside cemetery where suspect found
Police officers were still in position outside Lavender Hill Cemetery in Enfield this morning.
Officers stood outside the gates in Cedar Road and a cordon was in place along Cook’s Hole Road.
Members of the public were not able to enter the cemetery.
Clifford ‘had chip on his shoulder’, former army boss claims
Kyle Clifford left the British Army in 2022 following a brief period of service, The Independent understands.
A former army boss told The Sun that he was “immature for his age and had a bit of a chip on his shoulder”, adding that he worked in private security after leaving the force.
Suspect’s brother is convicted killer Bradley Clifford
Suspect Kyle Clifford’s older brother is serving a 23-year prison sentence for murder, after he ran over and killed a moped driver who threw a bottle at his Ford Mustang car.
Bradley Clifford was jailed in 2018 after a court heard that he “relentlessly” pursued Soban Khan and Jahshua Francis following a confrontation at a bar in Enfield, before leaping out of his car and beating Khan as he lay dying in the road.
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