Tributes are pouring in for the wife and two daughters of a host after they were killed by a man with a crossbow near London on Tuesday. Kyle Clifford, 26, was taken into custody on Wednesday after an hours-long manhunt. He is accused of killing the three victims in a "targeted" attack in Hertfordshire.
Officials believe he was known to the victims. The victims were 61-year-old Carol Hunt, 28-year-old Hannah Hunt and 25-year-old Louise Hunt, reported. Carol Hunt was the wife of BBC Five Live racing commentator John Hunt.
The two had three children together, Hannah Hunt, Louise Hunt and another daughter. Heidi Dawson, controller of the BBC radio station, said the news is "utterly devastating" in a note to staff. "Our thoughts are with John and his family at this incredibly difficult time and we will provide him with all the support we can," Dawson said.
Fellow horse racing broadcaster Matt Chapman said he had "no words" on following the tragedy. "Impossible to comprehend the pain. Just know we are all here for you John.
We love you pal - racing loves you," Chapman said. Julie Harrington, Chief Executive at the British Horseracing Authority, called the incident "shocking and tragic" in a statement posted to . "It is impossible to comprehend the horror that has been inflicted upon them by this dreadful event," Harrington said.
"John is a great friend to many in our sport and I am sure that in this time of unimaginable grief for him, the racing family will rally around as we have.