Enfield man pleads not guilty to murder of BBC commentator’s wife and daughters
The 26-year-old Enfield man is accused of stabbing 61-year-old Carol Hunt, the wife of John Hunt, to death and fatally shooting Louise, 25, and Hannah Hunt, 28, with a crossbow at their family home in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, on July 9.
Cambridge Crown Court heard the defendant is also accused of raping Louise on the same day, after the charge was added to the indictment against him during the court appearance today (December 19).
Kyle Clifford. (Image: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire) Clifford, of Rendlesham Road, Enfield, is further accused of one charge of false imprisonment and two counts of possession of offensive weapons – namely a crossbow and a 10-inch butcher’s knife.
The defendant, who appeared via video link from HMP Belmarsh, entered his not guilty pleas to all charges except the new count of rape, for which he is not yet required to enter a plea.
A previous court hearing heard Louise had been found tied up when officers attended the property.
Louise and Hannah Hunt had been shot with a crossbow and their mother Carol had been stabbed with a knife and suffered multiple injuries, the court was told.
The false imprisonment charge alleges Clifford “assaulted and unlawfully and injuriously imprisoned Louise Hunt and detained her against her will”.
Mr Hunt and his third daughter Amy previously issued a statement following the incident, which said: “The devastation we are experiencing cannot be put into words.”
A trial date has been confirmed for March 3, 2025.