Cops give update on ‘crossbow killer’ after BBC star’s wife & 2 daughters murdered as GoFundMe to help family hits £37k
POLICE today gave a fresh update on a crossbow “killer” who allegedly murdered a BBC star’s wife and two daughters.
Kyle Clifford, 26, was snared in a dramatic raid on a cemetery following the horror in Bushey, Hertfordshire, last week.
Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of BBC star John Hunt, and two of their daughters, Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28, were allegedly tied up before being killed.
Clifford, who had previously dated Louise, was rushed to hospital with suspected self-inflicted injuries.
Hertfordshire Police confirmed today that while he has been arrested, officers have not yet been able to interview him.
This means the usual 24 hour time limit for a suspect to be held in custody does not apply.
The horror unfolded at around 7pm on Tuesday as neighbours heard disturbing screams on the quiet residential street.
It is understood one of the victims managed to bravely ring police, while another sent a desperate last text to her partner urging them to dial 999.
A GoFundMe page launched to help BBC star John and his daughter Amy has reached almost £37,000.
The fundraiser, run by John’s colleague Matt Chapman, was set up to ensure Amy is able to “get through life without any financial worries” after losing her mum and two sisters.
Chapman wrote: “This is a special family that has been left heartbroken.
“Please give anything you can to show them just how much we care and love them.”
It comes after John and journalist Amy paid tribute to Carol, Louise and Hannah over the weekend in a moving tribute.
The family 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.”
In a further statement read to Sky Sports Racing viewers by Chapman, John paid tribute to his “magnificently inspirational” surviving daughter.
He said: “Notwithstanding the horrid evil that’s swept through our lives, wreaking devastation on an unimaginable scale, the counter to that has been the breathtaking messages of support, some of which are still to be read.
“Amy, my eldest daughter, has been magnificently inspirational with her control and support for me, which I am trying, trying so hard, to replicate.
“Every message has felt so important, the same as a reassuring hug.
“We know people are worried about us, we will get through this. Sending love to everyone, John.”