A suspect has been found and is receiving medical treatment following a manhunt after a racing commentator’s wife and two daughters were killed in an apparent crossbow attack.
Armed police were urgently trying to find 26-year-old Kyle Clifford and warned the public not to approach him afterwards the three women were killed in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, in Hertfordshire, just before 7pm on Tuesday.
Police said he was found injured and that no shots were fired by officers.
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Sky News footage shows Clifford being taken from Lavender Hill Cemetery in Enfield, an area which saw a significant police presence this afternoon, including armed officers.
Clifford can be seen receiving medical treatment at the cemetery, which is close to his home. He was then taken by ambulance to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
The victims killed in the “targeted” attack were Carol Hunt – wife of racing commentator John Hunt – and her two daughters Hannah and Louise.
Carol Hunt and her daughters Hannah and Louise. Photo: Facebook
The deaths involved the use of a crossbow and possibly other weapons, Hertfordshire Police said.
The women – aged 25, 28 and 61 – were found with serious injuries and died shortly afterwards at the scene.
At this stage, police believe the suspect was known to the victims.
Police at the scene in Ashlyn Close, Bushey. Photo: PA
Mr Hunt is a presenter on Sky Sports Racing and a commentator on BBC 5 Live.
In a statement, Sky Sports Racing said: “Everyone at Sky Sports Racing is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths in Hertfordshire and our thoughts are with our colleague John Hunt, his family and friends at this terrible time.”
A note sent to the BBC 5 Live team described the news as “utterly devastating”. It said: “Our thoughts are with John and his family at this incredibly difficult time and we will provide him with all the support we can.”
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Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, of Hertfordshire Police, said the force’s investigation was progressing “at a rapid pace”.
She added that formal identification of the victims has not yet occurred.
The officer said: “This continues to be an incredibly difficult time for the families of the victims and we ask that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with what has happened.
“We have received an overwhelming number of calls and would like to express our gratitude to the public who have contacted us.”
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She asked that anyone with information or images contact the force directly and “refrain from commenting on social media”.
A London Ambulance spokesperson said: “Ambulance crews and London Air Ambulance attended an incident at Lavender Hill Cemetery, Enfield, this afternoon. We treated a man at the scene and took him to a major trauma centre. “
Police said earlier today that “extensive police resources” had been deployed in both Hertfordshire and north London as part of the manhunt. Some Enfield students were kept inside the school as a precaution.
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