Kyle Clifford, 26, has been charged with the murders (Picture: PA/SWNS)
A man has been charged with the murders of a mum and two daughters who died from crossbow injuries in Bushey.
Kyle Clifford, 26, has been charged with the murders of Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, and their two daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in July.
Clifford has also been charged with possession of a weapon and false imprisonment.
Hertfordshire Police had previously been unable to interview Kyle Clifford whilst he received treatment for an injury in hospital, where he remained under arrest.
Detective Chief Inspector Nick Gardner, from the BCH Major Crime Unit, said: ‘Our thoughts remain with the Hunt family and their loved ones as they continue to come to terms with their loss.
‘Over the past couple of months, we have been working hard to gather as much evidence as possible and establish the full circumstances of what happened that day.
‘Today, we have managed to secure charges against Kyle Clifford in connection with the murders of Carol, Hannah and Louise Hunt.
Victim Louise Hunt, 25, was found fatally injured inside the family home (Picture: Facebook)
Hannah hunt, 28, texted someone saying they had been ‘tied up’ (Picture: Facebook)
Carol Hunt, who was married to BBC horse racing commentator John Hunt (pictured together) (Picture: Facebook)
‘Although it has taken some time to reach this stage, we can now move forward with the judicial process and seek justice for their family.’
Lisa Ramsarran, Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Thames and Chiltern, said: ‘The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge Kyle Clifford with three counts of murder following the deaths of Carol, Louise and Hannah Hunt in Bushey on Tuesday 9 July.
‘Mr Clifford, 26, who was later found by police in Enfield, has also been charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon and one count of false imprisonment.
‘Our thoughts remain with the Hunt family and all those who have been affected by this tragic incident.’
Kyle Clifford, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of the crossbow murders (Picture: Hertfordshire Police/PA Wire)
Hertfordshire Police had previously been unable to interview Kyle Clifford whilst he received treatment for an injury in hospital (Picture: Tony Kershaw/SWNS)
Mr Hunt has previously paid tribute to his ‘magnificently inspirational’ surviving daughter after the rest of their family was killed in the horrific attack.
Paying tribute to the three victims, Mr Hunt and his third daughter Amy 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.’
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