Ex-Soldier Pleads Guilty to Triple Murder in Crossbow Attack

Kyle Clifford admits to killing his ex-girlfriend, her sister, and their mother in a brutal attack at their family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

Kyle Clifford, 26, pleaded guilty to murdering Louise Hunt, 25, her sister Hannah Hunt, 28, and their mother Carol Hunt, 61, in a July 2024 attack involving a crossbow and knife.
The victims were the wife and daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, with Clifford previously in a controlling relationship with Louise Hunt.
Police launched a 22-hour manhunt before finding Clifford injured in a cemetery after a suicide attempt; he was arrested and underwent life-saving surgery.
Clifford, a former soldier, also pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and possession of offensive weapons but denied a charge of raping Louise Hunt, with a trial for this charge set for March.
The case has reignited discussions about crossbow regulations in the U.K., with calls for stricter laws following this and other high-profile incidents.