Kyle Clifford: Bushey man accused of crossbow murders of John Hunt’s spouse and two daughters going through rape cost | EUROtoday

A person accused of murdering a BBC commentator’s spouse and two daughters in a crossbow assault has additionally been charged with rape.

Kyle Clifford is accused of killing Carol Hunt, 61, the spouse of John Hunt, and their two daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, who had been discovered fatally injured on the household dwelling in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on 9 July.

The 26-year-old was first charged with three counts of homicide, one cost of false imprisonment and two counts of possession of offensive weapons – specifically a crossbow and a 10-inch butcher’s knife.

But he has now additionally been accused of rape after it was added to the indictment towards him at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday.

The defendant, who appeared by way of video hyperlink from HMP Belmarsh, entered his not responsible pleas to all fees besides the brand new rely of rape, for which he’s not but required to enter a plea.

Louise and Hannah Hunt had been shot with a crossbow and their mom Carol had been stabbed with a knife and suffered a number of accidents, a earlier court docket listening to was advised.

Mr Hunt, a BBC racing commentator, and his third daughter Amy beforehand issued a press release following the incident, which stated: “The devastation we are experiencing cannot be put into words.”