Shock on air over crossbow killings

UK police said a 26-year-old man was in custody after the wife and two daughters of a racing commentator were killed with a crossbow in a suspected "targeted" attack.

Kyle Clifford, 26, from Enfield in north London, was wanted in connection with the deaths of the three women in the town of Bushey, north of London, on Tuesday.

The victims were Carol Hunt, the 61-year-old wife of BBC radio and Sky Sports racing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters, Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28.

Clifford was "receiving treatment having been found with injuries" in Enfield.

Chief Superintendent Jon Simpson called it "a horrific incident involving what is currently believed to be a crossbow, but other weapons may also have been used".

A primary school in nearby Enfield kept children indoors during the police search.

BBC Radio Five Live sent a note to staff calling the incident "utterly devastating."

Hunt's colleague presenter Mark Chapman offered tearful condolences on air, saying, "This has been a heartbreaking day."

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