‘Screams of hell await you’, victims’ father tells crossbow killer Kyle Clifford in livid court docket assertion | EUROtoday

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BBC racing commentator John Hunt, whose spouse and two daughters had been murdered by Kyle Clifford, has informed their killer that the screams of hell are awaiting him.

In a visibly emotional sufferer influence assertion mentioned Clifford was “callous, cowardly and vindictive”, and that his ranges of misogyny had been “off the scale”.

Clifford refused to attend his sentencing on Tuesday for the murders of his former accomplice Louise and her sister Hannah with a crossbow and their mom Carol with a butcher’s knife.

The 26-year-old grew to become “enraged” when his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend ended their relationship, which led him to rape and homicide her in a “violent, sexual act of spite”.

He succeeded in having access to the household residence in Bushey on 9 July final yr by deceiving her 61-year-old mom Carol Hunt, earlier than he stabbed her eight occasions and “lay in wait” for Louise to enter the property.

He restrained her by tying her wrists and ankles, raped her and shot her with a crossbow, earlier than additionally killing her 28-year-old sister Hannah when she returned residence from work.

“Whatever sentence you’re about to receive, whatever misery lies ahead for you in the next 60 years, remain that after your days on earth are done, on your dying day there will be no release for you Kyle,” Mr Hunt mentioned.

“The screams of hell, Kyle. I can hear them faintly now.

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“They’re going to roll the red carpet out for you. The person you could have been will meet the person you are, and you will realise your miserable fate will last for eternity.”

The court docket beforehand heard the murders had been fuelled by the “violent misogyny promoted” by Tate, after it emerged that Clifford looked for the controversial social media influencer’s podcast lower than 24 hours earlier than the assaults.

Cambridge Crown Court was informed Clifford had been seen by a pal of Louise viewing a Tate video “which showed animals who had been drugged”, which the killer discovered “funny”.

Prosecutor Alison Morgan KC informed the court docket: “Andrew Tate can properly be described as a poster boy for misogynists, a poster boy for those who view women as possession to be controlled.

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“In that context, and in light of all the other background material, it is no coincidence, the prosecution submit, that it was Andrew Tate that the defendant turned to the night before he would go off to commit these acts of violence against women.”

On the night of 8 July, Clifford had searched on-line for a podcast made by Tate, whereas his work supervisor mentioned he was “unhappy with the way that the defendant spoke about women”.

Over the course of his 18-month relationship with Louise, she had informed buddies that he had a “nasty temper” and behaved in an “aggressive manner”. Her household and buddies had hoped the connection would come to an finish as they grew to become involved about his behaviour, together with her sister Hannah deeming him to be “disrespectful, rude and arrogant”.

Five days earlier than the murders, Louise made a be aware on her cellphone titled “When you’re sad, look” which set out how Clifford was “racist”, commented he “did not like transgender people” and used “belittling language”.

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The killer had additionally hidden the actual fact he had relationships with different girls throughout his time with Louise and was signed as much as on-line courting websites Hinge and Bumble.

Stating that Louise had mentioned “enough is enough”, Mr Hunt mentioned: “When I challenged myself about how you were able to deceive us all, I simply say that you are a psychopath who, for the duration of your time together with Louise, was able to disguise yourself as an ordinary human being.”

He added that Carol had proven compassion in direction of Clifford till her remaining moments, urging him to hunt relationship assist and steering simply seconds earlier than he stabbed her eight occasions.

Mr Hunt mentioned the influence of the deaths would proceed with him to the grave.

“But on the way there, I want you to know that I stand strong before you today as you, Kyle, are consigned to a fate far greater than death.

“I can draw on the love and strength that I still (have) from my girls in every moment of every day.”

He added: “Whilst I am badly damaged, I am absolutely determined to see what my future is surrounded by so many amazing people, and the chance to do that, I firmly believe, has been gifted to me by my incredible Hansie (Hannah Hunt).

“I really believe that had she not managed to show such amazing physical and mental strength in raising the alarm after you, Kyle, fatally injured her, that I would have been your fourth victim that day.

“Hannah handed me a second chance, one that she worked so hard to achieve for me.”

Meanwhile, his daughter Amy, the surviving sister, known as Clifford a “monster” and mentioned that what he did “to my baby sister is nothing short of demonic”.

She mentioned: “That day, and every day leading up to it, Kyle, you had a choice and you chose to inflict violence on a horrific scale, all for your own selfish and sadistic aims.”