Chilling CCTV footage has emerged of the moment a man suspected of killing a mum and her two children fled the scene.
Police were hunting Kyle Clifford after the 61-year-old mother and her 25 and 28-year-old daughters were allegedly killed with a crossbow in a home in Bushey, northwest of London in the UK, on Tuesday evening local time.
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The 26-year-old suspect was later found in the Enfield area of north London, near his home, and he is receiving treatment for injuries.
The BBC confirmed the women killed were the family of BBC racing broadcaster John Hunt, and it is believed to have been a “targeted incident” and Clifford was known to the victims.
CCTV footage captured by a neighbour’s camera that emerged after the horrific incident appears to show a man walking away from the scene with what is believed to be a large crossbow covered with a white sheet.
Dressed in all black, the man was seen carrying a black bag along with a large object.
A crossbow is believed to have been used in the triple killing, though police said that other weapons may have also been involved.
Clifford left the British army in 2022 after a short period of service, a source in the UK defence ministry told CNN.
The BBC described the women’s deaths as “utterly devastating” in a statement to staff. The broadcaster said it would give Hunt “all the support we can” as part of the note sent to BBC 5 Live staff.
“The news today about John Hunt’s family is utterly devastating,” it added. “Our thoughts are with John and his family at this incredibly difficult time and we will provide him with all the support we can.”
British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was being kept “fully updated” by police.
“The loss of three women’s lives in Bushey last night is truly shocking. My thoughts are with the family and friends of those who have been killed and with the community,” Cooper wrote on X Wednesday.
“I am being kept fully updated. I urge people to support Hertfordshire Police with any information about this case.”
A neighbour of the victims said she “would see them every day passing by and they would say good morning”, according to PA Media.
“It’s really sad what’s happened, very shocking,” she added.
– With CNN