Bushey crossbow attack: Suspect in a ‘serious condition’ as police give update

The suspect in the Bushey crossbow attack is in a ‘serious condition’ in hospital and is yet to speak with officers.

Kyle Clifford, 26, is being treated in a London hospital after he was caught by police in a cemetery in North London yesterday.

Carol Hunt, 61, wife of BBC 5 Live racing commentator John Hunt, and two of their daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were shot in what police have called a targeted attack at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday.

Police said Clifford is currently in a serious condition and is yet to speak with officers.

They added there was no previous contact between Clifford, the women and Hertfordshire Constabulary before the incident.

Tributes have been paid to the Mrs Hunt and her daughters by friends following their deaths.

Speaking outside St James’ Church on Thursday after a vigil for the women, Mrs Hunt’s childhood friend Lea Holloway said: ‘We grew up together and were pregnant at the same time. This is the stuff nightmares are made of.’

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