Triple murder suspect found after crossbow deaths of three women

Triple murder suspect Kyle Clifford has been found following the crossbow death of a BBC racing commentator’s wife and two daughters.

Clifford, 26, was found in the Enfield area of ​​north London on Wednesday afternoon, Hertfordshire Police said.

He is being treated at a major trauma center after being found with injuries. Police said no arrests have yet been made.

Police did not fire any shots, the force added.

Clifford was wanted in connection with the deaths of Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, and their two daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25 years, in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

The force said they believed he was known to the victims.

Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “This continues to be an incredibly difficult time for the family of the victims and we would ask that their privacy be respected as they come to terms with what has happened happened

“This investigation is moving at a pace and official identification of the victims has yet to take place.

“Following an extensive investigation, the suspect has been located and no one else is wanted in connection with the investigation at this time.”

Footage obtained by Sky News appeared to show Clifford being taken out of Enfield’s Lavender Hill Cemetery.

Armed police and ambulance staff earlier raided the cemetery, which is close to where a house was raided.

The cemetery was closed and an air ambulance was seen nearby.

A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: “London Ambulance and Air Ambulance crews attended an incident at Lavender Hill Cemetery, Enfield, this afternoon.

“We treated a man at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre.”

In a press conference before Clifford was located, Chief Superintendent Jon Simpson of Hertfordshire Police told reporters the killings were believed to be “targeted”.

During the manhunt for the suspect, forces said they believed he may have been armed with a crossbow and warned the public not to approach him.

As part of a memo sent to BBC 5 Live staff on Wednesday, the broadcaster said it would give Mr Hunt “all the support we can”.

The note read: “Today’s news about John Hunt’s family is absolutely devastating.

“Our thoughts are with John and his family at this incredibly difficult time and we will offer all the support we can.”

Police said they were looking into whether the force had contact with the victims or Clifford before the murders.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was being kept fully informed of the investigation into the “truly shocking” deaths.

A Home Office spokeswoman said: “We keep the legislation under constant review and earlier this year a call for evidence was launched to see if further controls should be introduced on crossbows.

“The Home Secretary will quickly consider the results to see if the laws need to be tightened further.”

Messages of condolence have been posted on social media by racing figures.

BBC racing correspondent Cornelius Lysaght said: “There are no words.

“Like everyone else, I feel numb and sick on John’s behalf for such incomprehensible harm.

“Everyone who knows John knows he’s the archetypal family man, so proud of them, it’s impossible to know what he might be going through.

“But I know I speak for the entire racing community, and also for the entire sports media community that he’s been a part of for so long, when I say that everyone sends him sympathy, love and support. It’s just awful.”