Armed police have been seen searching a cemetery in north London (right) in the hunt for Kyle Clifford (inset) following the fatal triple crossbow attack in Bushey last night (left) (Picture: AP/SWNS)
The suspect of a triple crossbow attack murder Kyle Clifford has been found by police with injuries in North London. BBC commentator John Hunt’s wife Carol Hunt, 61, and the couple’s daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were found dead at a house in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, near Watford, at around 7pm on Tuesday.
Hertfordshire Police said: ‘Following an extensive search, Kyle Clifford, aged 26, was found in the Enfield area by officers on Tuesday afternoon. ‘He is receiving medical treatment having been found with injuries. No shots were fired by police. ‘At this stage, we believe the suspect was known to the victims.’
The victims have not yet been formally identified by police, however the BBC has confirmed Hunt’s family were killed in the incident.
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July 10, 2024 9:04 pm How today’s events unfolded Brooke Davies
Floral tributes left near to the scene in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)We are now closing today’s live blog. To wrap up, here is how the day unfolded: Police launched a manhunt for suspect Kyle Clifford after three women were found dead inside a property in Bushey, Hertfordshire yesterday evening. The victims were named as the wife and two daughters of John Hunt: Carole, 61, Hannah, and Louise. They were allegedly killed after being tied up and shot with a crossbow. Hertfordshire Police confirmed this evening they licated Clifford inside a cemetery in Enfield with injuries. He remains in hospital. The force said they believe Clifford was known to the victims.
July 10, 2024 8:11 pm Suspect taken to major trauma centre Craig Munro
We now have a statement from the London Ambulance Service on the incident in Enfield this afternoon. A spokesperson said: ‘Ambulance crews and London’s air ambulance attended an incident in Lavender Hill Cemetery, Enfield, this afternoon.‘We treated a man at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre.’
July 10, 2024 7:58 pm Friend of youngest daughter says she was ‘really sweet’ Craig Munro
Reports suggest Louise Hunt, 25, was the ex-girlfriend of suspect Kyle Clifford (Picture: Facebook)A friend of Louise Hunt has said she was ‘always a positive person’ and that he could not think of ‘anything bad to say about her’.He told BBC News: ‘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 hardworking person.‘It’s been a massive shock.’
July 10, 2024 7:35 pm Full police statement after discovery of suspect Craig Munro
Armed police in Lavender Hill Cemetery in Enfield earlier today (Picture: James Linsell Clark/SWNS)Hertfordshire Police has said no shots were fired by officers after they found Kyle Clifford, the suspect in the Bushey triple murder.Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: ‘This continues to be an incredibly difficult time for the victims’ family and we would ask that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with what has happened.‘This investigation is moving at pace and formal identification of the victims is yet to take place. The premature naming of potential victims has caused great upset to the family when they should’ve been given the space to come to terms with their sudden loss.‘Following extensive inquiries, the suspect has been located and nobody else is being sought in connection with the investigation at this time.‘We have had an overwhelming number of calls and would like to express our gratitude to the members of the public who have contacted us. ‘We
