Man charged with crossbow murders of BBC commentator’s wife and daughters

WorldPolitics
17 Sep 2024 • 3:22 PM MYT
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A 26-year-old man accused of killing the wife and two daughters of a BBC racing commentator in a crossbow attack has been charged with their murders.

Kyle Clifford has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday following the incident in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9, Hertfordshire Police said.

Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, and two of their daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were found fatally injured at the family home in Ashlyn Close.

Clifford has been charged with three counts of murder, false imprisonment and two counts of possession of offensive weapons, the force said.