Suspect caught following manhunt after wife and daughters of commentator killed

A suspect has been found and is receiving medical treatment following a manhunt after the wife and two daughters of a racing commentator 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 after 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 pictures show Clifford being stretchered out of Lavender Hill Cemetery in Enfield, an area which has seen a significant police presence this afternoon, including armed officers.

Clifford can be seen receiving medical treatment in 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 – the wife of racing commentator John Hunt – and their two daughters Louise and Hannah.

The killings 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 they died a short time later at the scene.

At this stage, police believe the suspect was known to the victims.

Mr Hunt is a Sky Sports Racing presenter and BBC 5 Live commentator.

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 awful time.”

A note sent to BBC 5 Live staff described the news as “utterly devastating”. It read: “Our thoughts are with John and his family at this incredibly difficult time and we will provide him with all the support we can.”

Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, of Hertfordshire Police, said the force’s investigation was moving “at pace”.

She added formal identification of the victims is yet to take place.

The officer 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.

“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.”

She urged anyone with information or footage to contact the force directly and “refrain from commenting on social media”.

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A London Ambulance 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.”

Police said earlier today that “extensive police resources” had been deployed in both Hertfordshire and north London as part of the manhunt. Some pupils in Enfield were kept inside their school today as a precaution.

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