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Kyle Clifford jailed for life as BBC star John Hunt says family of crossbow killer 'knew about the weapons'
Clifford, 26, was handed a whole life order murdering his former girlfriend Louise Hunt, her mother Carol Hunt, and her sister Hannah Hunt


Kyle Clifford will spend the rest of his life in prison after a judge sentenced him to a whole life order for the murder and rape of his former girlfriend Louise Hunt and the murder of her mother, Carol, and sister, Hannah.

Mr Justice Bennathan described Clifford as a "jealous man soaked in self-pity – a man who holds women in utter contempt" and said the "brutal and cowardly" attack in July last year in Bushey, Hertfordshire had been planned for 11 days.

Clifford refused to attended Cambridge Crown Court for his sentencing.

Earlier in court, BBC racing commentator John Hunt accused Clifford's family of knowing about the weapons used in the attack - a crossbow and 10-inch butchering knife - as he read out a powerful impact statement.

Hunt told the court Clifford was “callous, cowardly and vindictive”.

He said: “When I was first invited to provide a victim impact statement, I initially misunderstood its purpose, do I really need to detail the impact of having three-quarters of my family murdered?
“But then I realised that this was my final opportunity to say what I wanted to say, specifically to you, Kyle, words that will also be directed to your family, who will carry guilt forwards with them for the rest of their lives. They knew about the weapons, they knew.”

The court was told that, days before the murders, Clifford spoke to his brother Bradley Hunt, who is currently in prison serving a life sentence for murder. The conversation they had was recorded by the prison.

According to the prosecution, Clifford "told his brother Bradley ‘I’ve ordered a crossbow’". The judge said Clifford “never told his brother he was planning to hurt someone”.

After the sentencing John Hunt and his surviving daughter, Amy, hugged loved ones after Clifford was sentenced to a whole life order.

John Hunt said in his victim impact statement that he was “so proud of all my girls".

Addressing his comments to Clifford directly, despite him refusing to leave his cell to face the family, Hunt said: "Louise, she enjoyed more success and fulfilment in one morning than you achieved in your entire miserable life.”

Describing his wife, Carol, Hunt said: “Carol still displayed compassion right up until the moment she answered the door to you on July 9.

“Do you remember her kindness, Kyle? How she urged you to get some relationship help and guidance for fear that you would never be able to sustain a lasting relationship?

“You calmly accepted that advice on the doorstep and then literally seconds later, savagely stabbed her eight times and ended her life."

Hunt added that he believed he would have been Clifford's fourth victim, had his daughter Hannah not managed to raise the alarm after being fatally wounded.

“Hannah handed me a second chance, one that she worked so hard to achieve for me," he said.

Concluding his statement, he said: "Whatever sentence you’re about to receive, whatever misery lies ahead for you in the next 60 years, remain that after your days on earth are done, on your dying day there will be no release for you Kyle.

“The screams of hell, Kyle. I can hear them faintly now.

“They’re going to roll the red carpet out for you.”

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