BBC racing expert and daughter ‘devastated’ after family killed in crossbow attack
BBC racing commentator John Hunt has said he is ‘devastated’ after his wife and two daughters were killed in a horrific crossbow attack.
Hunt’s wife Carol and daughters Hannah and Louise were found fatally injured at a house in the quiet cul-de-sac of Ashlyn Close in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday evening.
Kyle Clifford, 26, was arrested on suspicion of three counts of murder on Thursday evening and remains in a serious condition in hospital.
In a statement released on Saturday, Hunt and his older daughter Amy said: ‘The devastation that we are experiencing cannot be put into words.
‘We would like to thank people for their kind messages and for the support we have received in recent days. These have provided great comfort to us for which we are very grateful.
‘As you can imagine, this is an extremely difficult time for us, and we need time and space to come to terms with what has happened and start the grieving process.
‘While this is happening, we would ask that our privacy and that of our wider family and relations be respected at this time. Thank you.’
Clifford was found with injuries in Lavender Hill Cemetery in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday afternoon after police appealed to find him.
Gina Bryce, a colleague of Hunt’s on Sky Sports Racing, opened the channel’s raceday coverage on Friday with an emotional statement.
She said: ‘We start today’s programme by expressing our deepest sympathy and condolences to our much loved and hugely respected colleague and friend, John Hunt.
‘The act of savagery that has robbed his beloved wife Carol and cherished daughters Hannah and Louise of their lives is something we will never be able to comprehend or come to terms with.
‘The horror experienced by this kind and loving family, and the grief that John and his daughter Amy will now carry with them, is unfathomable.
‘John is a friend, a mentor and a role model to me, and I speak for myself and everyone at Sky Sports Racing and At The Races in saying John, we’re here for you now and always. You’re in our hearts and our thoughts. Rest in peace Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt.’
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