The young man who killed the wife and daughters of a famous journalist with a crossbow was found

Triple murder shocked the whole country

A suspect in the crossbow murder was found after attacking the wife and daughters of a BBC journalist. A suspect wanted in connection with the triple murders of a BBC journalist's wife and two daughters was found by British police on Wednesday after a raid.

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The search for 26-year-old Kyle Clifford began Tuesday evening when police were called to a house in Bushey, Hertfordshire, where they found three women seriously injured.

CNN reports Carol Hunt, 61, wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, later died from their injuries, according to police and British public broadcaster statements. , made on Wednesday.

It is believed that in a “targeted incident” a crossbow was used, police said, adding that other weapons may have been used.

Clifford, who police warned could be armed with a crossbow, was found in Enfield, north London, on Wednesday afternoon and is being treated for his injuries, Hertfordshire Police said in a statement.

“Male wanted in connection with the Bushey triple murder, has been discovered in north London. Following an extensive search, Kyle Clifford, 26, was found by officers in the Anfield area this afternoon (Wednesday, July 10), the statement said. – At this stage, we believe that the suspect was known to the victims.

Clifford retired from the British Army in 2022 after a short period of service, a UK defense source told CNN. He joined the army in 2019 and served in the Household Cavalry, his former military superior told CNN.

The killings have sparked outrage across Britain, where mass killings are rare but the government has declared violence against women a national threat , notes CNN.

A man kills a woman every three days in the UK, and one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, UN special rapporteur on violence against women and girls Reem Alsalem said earlier this year.

&ldquo “Entrenched patriarchy at almost every level of society, coupled with the rise in misogyny that permeates the physical and online world, is denying thousands of women and girls across the UK the right to live safely, without fear or violence,” Alsalem said in February.

In a statement to BBC staff, the killings of women were called «absolutely monstrous.» The broadcaster said it would provide Hunt with «all possible support» in a letter sent live to BBC Radio 5 staff.

“Today's news about John Hunt's family is absolutely shocking,' 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.

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper expressed her condolences over the killings.

“The deaths of three women in Bushey last night are truly shocking. My thoughts are with the families and friends of those who were killed and with the entire community,” Cooper wrote on Wednesday.

“I am kept updated on developments at all times. «I would urge people to support Hertfordshire Police with any information about this case.»

The women's neighbor said she «would see them every day when she walked past and they would say 'good morning',» Pennsylvania state media reported.

“It's really sad what happened, it's very shocking,' she added.

In the UK, it is legal for anyone over 18 to purchase or own a crossbow years, although anyone who carries a crossbow in public without a valid reason could face jail time. In February, the previous government launched an eight-week review of the rules and the possibility of introducing a licensing system.