Bushey crossbow attack: BBC commentator's wife and daughters' cause of death revealed
The cause of death of BBC racing commentator John Hunt's wife Carol, and their two daughters Hannah and Louise, has been confirmed at an inquest.
The cause of death of three women killed in a horror crossbow attack earlier this month has been revealed.
Carol Hunt, the wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, died from stab wounds while two of their daughters, Hannah and Louise, died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court heard.
Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court heard Hannah Hunt texted someone telling them she had been “tied up” at the family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9.
The text asked the unnamed member of the public to call the police, telling them the person responsible was at the house, a coroner’s officer told the short hearing.
Ms Hunt was then able to call the police, reporting that she had been shot, as had her mother and sister.
She gave her address before the call cut out, the hearing was told.
When officers arrived they found her alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.
Mrs Hunt and her daughters were all found fatally injured at their home in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, shortly after 7 pm on July 10.
Kyle Clifford, 26, who had previously dated Louise after meeting on an online dating site, was arrested the following day after a nearly 24-hour search on suspicion of murdering the trio.
Clifford was found hiding in bushes at Lavender Hill cemetery in Enfield, North London, and airlifted to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
Enfield: Ambulance leaves cemetery close to Kyle Clifford's home
He is believed to have suffered a severed spine after allegedly turning the crossbow on himself.
Hertfordshire Police have confirmed he remains under arrest but officers have been unable to question him as he remains in hospital receiving treatment.
John Hunt and his eldest daughter Amy have expressed their gratitude to the many people expressing their support since the tragic deaths of Carol, Hannah and Louise.
They 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.
"While this is happening, we would ask that our privacy and that of our wider family and relations be respected at this time. Thank you."
