BBC commentator John Hunt has issued a heart-wrenching statement after the tragic loss of his wife and two daughters in a horrific crossbow incident at their family home. John, alongside his surviving daughter Amy, expressed their profound grief following the harrowing event that claimed the lives of Carol Hunt, aged 61, and her daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25. The three were discovered with fatal injuries at their residence on Ashlyn Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire, shortly after 7pm on Tuesday.

Authorities have confirmed that a crossbow was retrieved as part of the ongoing investigation. The tragedy prompted an urgent search for 26 year old Kyle Clifford, who was later located at Lavender Hill Cemetery in Enfield, North London, suffering from severe injuries on Wednesday afternoon. Subsequently, police announced the arrest of a man on suspicion of triple murder on Thursday evening.

Read more: Locals around Tenerife Airbnb fear 'something strange has happened' in disappearance of Jay Slater Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from the North East with our free newsletter In the wake of this devastating ordeal, Mr. Hunt and Amy have extended their gratitude for the outpouring of support during what they describe as an "extremely difficult time". Their statement read: "The devastation that we are experiencing cannot be put into words.

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