The police of the United Kingdom arrested this Wednesday a 26-year-old man suspected of ‘targeted’ killing of BBC presenter’s wife and two daughters in the north of London.
Police launched a wide-ranging search operation on Tuesday night. Kyle Clifford, whose portrait was widely disseminated by the British media.
It was found in Enfield, a municipality north of London about 20 km from the town of Bushey, where they were murdered Carol Hunt, the wife 61-year-old BBC radio presenter John Hunt, and its two daughters, Louise, from 25 and Hannah, 28 years old.
Clifford “is receiving medical treatment after being found with injuries,” Hertfordshire police said, without specifying where the suspect was found.
UK: BBC presenter’s wife and daughters murdered arrested
The police Local police said they received a call Tuesday night to go to a house in Bushey, where The victims were declared dead by emergency services.
Jon Simpson, chief constable of Hertfordshire Police, said investigators believe the The attack was “selective” against the victims and described the event as “a horrible incident involving what is now believed to be a crossbow.”
The Police said Wednesday they believed Clifford “was known to the victims.” and stated that “for the moment No other person is being sought in relation to the investigation.”
The Minister of the Interior, Yvette Cooper, He described this attack as “deeply shocking” on social media X. Investigators searched an address in Enfield, the town where the suspect was arrested.
The BBC has called the crime against John Hunt’s family “absolutely appalling” and sent its condolences to the presenter.
BBC Radio Five Live, where John Hunt works, sent an internal memo to its workers in which he mentioned a “absolutely horrifying” drama. “Our thoughts are with John and his family at this incredibly difficult time,” he added.
A woman who lives near the scene said she heard “high-pitched” screams coming from the house on Tuesday, and that “chaos” broke out after police arrived armed with weapons and asked residents to “stay indoors.”
The possession of a crossbow You do not need a specific permit in the UK, but it is illegal to carry one in a public place without a reasonable reason.
In 2021, A man entered the enclosure Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow and stated that his The intention was to kill Queen Elizabeth IIfor which he was convicted last year, was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Source: Ambito
