BBC commentator John Hunt breaks silence on ‘devastation’ after wife and daughters killed in ‘crossbow attack’

BBC commentator John Hunt has spoken for the first time of his “devastation” after his wife and two daughters were killed in an alleged crossbow attack.

His wife, Carol Hunt, 61, and their daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were fatally injured at their home in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, Hertfordshire, shortly after 7pm on Tuesday.

In a heartfelt statement released on Saturday, the 5 Live racing commentator and his surviving daughter Amy expressed their sadness. They said: “The devastation we are experiencing cannot be expressed in words.”

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The statement continued: “We would like to thank people for their kind messages and for the support we have received over the past few days. This has brought us great comfort for which we are very grateful.

“As you can imagine, this is an extremely difficult time for us, and we need time and space to come to terms with what has happened and begin the grieving process.”

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