Man, 26, charged with murdering wife and two daughters of BBC racing commentator

A 26-YEAR-OLD man accused of killing the wife and two daughters of a BBC racing commentator in a crossbow attack was today charged with their murders.

- John Dunne

Kyle Clifford has been remanded in custody and appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court following the incident in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9, Hertfordshire Police said.

Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, and two of their daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were found fatally injured at the family home in Ashlyn Close.

Clifford has been charged with three counts of murder, false imprisonment and two counts of possession of offensive weapons, the force said.

He was remanded into custody to appear at the Royal Courts of Justice later today.

The Chief Magistrate, District Judge Paul Goldspring, told Clifford: “You face three charges of murder and two charges in relation to weapons and one in relation to false imprisonment.”