BBC commentator John Hunt makes emotional plea after crossbow attack killed his wife and two daughters
BBC commentator John Hunt made an emotional plea after a crossbow attack killed his wife and two of his daughters.
Carol Hunt, 61, was found along with Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, fatally injured at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, last Tuesday (9 July).
The three women died at the scene ‘a short time later’ with a manhunt beginning for suspect Kyle Clifford.
The 26-year-old was arrested on suspicion of their murders on Wednesday.
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With the crossbow also recovered by police, Clifford was found injured at the Hilly Fields area of Enfield, London, and was later taken to hospital.
As of yesterday, police were still waiting to interview the suspect as medical staff are yet to confirm if he is well enough to be spoken to, as per Sky News.
Hunt and his third daughter, Amy, said in a statement on Saturday that the ‘devastation that they 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,” they added.
"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."
Hunt’s friend and fellow broadcaster Matt Chapman has helped organise a GoFundMe page with the aim of raising £50,000 for the family.
He has explained how his friend’s ‘biggest desire’ was to ensure Amy has ‘no money worries for the rest of her life’.
Speaking to the BBC, Chapman said he has been in regular contact with his ‘very talented’ colleague.
The broadcaster said: “He told me ‘Matty, the message I would tell everyone is you never know when it’s going to be the last day you see your family’.”
Chapman then added the emotional plea Hunt made to him: “The message was very clear: make the most of every day because you just don’t know.”
In a statement read on Sky Sports Racing by Chapman at the weekend, Hunt said: “Notwithstanding the horrid evil that’s swept through our lives, reeking devastation on an unimaginable scale, the counter to that has been the breathtaking messages of support, some of which are still to be read.
“Amy, my eldest daughter, has been magnificently inspirational with her control and support for me, which I am trying, trying so hard, to replicate.
“Every message has felt so important, the same as a reassuring hug.
“We know people are worried about us, we will get through this. Sending love to everyone, John.”
Jess Battison