Triple murder victims are family of BBC commentator, corporation says, as police search for suspect – latest updates

Triple murder victims are family of BBC commentator, corporation says, as police search for suspect – latest updates

Hertfordshire are Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters. They were the family of the BBC racing commentator John Hunt

  • Police are hunting for a 26-year-old man, Kyle Clifford, who they have warned may be armed with a crossbow. He should not be approached

  • Officers found three women, aged 25, 28, and 61 at a house on Tuesday evening. Despite emergency services attending, including air ambulances, the three were pronounced dead at the scene

  • Police described it as a “targeted” attack, using a crossbow and possibly other weapons

  • At 8am on Wednesday Clifford’s home in Enfield, north London was raided by police

  • Local policing commander Jon Simpson made a direct appeal to Clifford to contact the police himself via 999

  • Police have also appealed to anyone who was in or around Ashlyn Close between lunchtime and 7pm on Tuesday to contact them if they believe they saw anything that could help their investigation

    • Det Supt Rob Hall, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, earlier said: “This is an incredibly difficult incident for the victims’ family and we would ask that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with what has happened”

    • New home secretary Yvette Cooper has described the deaths as “truly shocking”, and said that she is being kept informed

    Hertfordshire Police said they were unable to confirm whether they had narrowed their search for the triple murder suspect to the area.Hertfordshire and our thoughts are with our colleague John Hunt, his family and friends at this awful time.”Hertfordshire Police in their search for Kyle Clifford.

    A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokesperson said: “Whilst we are asking the public to remain vigilant, people should go about their business as normal at this time. At this stage there is no explicit wider threat to members of the public and no children have been involved.”

    Hertfordshire. He is believed to live in Enfield and police raided an address in the area earlier today.

    Hertfordshire and our thoughts are with our colleague John Hunt, his family and friends at this awful time.”

    As well as working for the BBC, Hunt also covers horse racing for broadcaster Sky. The BBC, in a memo to staff, has described the murder of Hunt’s wife and two of the couple’s daughters as “utterly devastating”.

    Hertfordshire are Carol Hunt, 61, and two of her daughters. They were the family of the BBC racing commentator John Hunt

  • Police are hunting for a 26-year-old man, Kyle Clifford, who they have warned may be armed with a crossbow. He should not be approached

  • Officers found three women, aged 25, 28, and 61 at a house on Tuesday evening. Despite emergency services attending, including air ambulances, the three were pronounced dead at the scene

  • Police described it as a “targeted” attack, using a crossbow and possibly other weapons

  • At 8am on Wednesday Clifford’s home in Enfield, north London was raided by police

  • Local policing commander Jon Simpson made a direct appeal to Clifford to contact the police himself via 999

  • Police have also appealed to anyone who was in or around Ashlyn Close between lunchtime and 7pm on Tuesday to contact them if they believe they saw anything that could help their investigation

    • Det Supt Rob Hall, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, earlier said: “This is an incredibly difficult incident for the victims’ family and we would ask that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with what has happened”

    • New home secretary Yvette Cooper has described the deaths as “truly shocking”, and said that she is being kept informed

    Source: theguardian.com