Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford's mum and dad now parents to two killer sons
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The parents of Kyle Clifford, who has today pleaded guilty to triple murder, have been cursed with two killer sons - as his brother is a convicted murderer serving life behind bars. Clifford, 27, has admitted to the murder of Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters, Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28. Last July, the three women were brutally murdered at their family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Carol, who was the wife of BBC commentator John Hunt, died from stab wounds to her chest and abdomen, while their daughters died from crossbow bolt injuries.
A manhunt ensued to find security guard Clifford, who was captured on CCTV fleeing the scene with a crossbow. During a hearing at Cambridge Crown Court today, Clifford admitted to possession of a 10-inch butcher's knife and crossbow. Clifford was previously in a relationship with Louise, and shortly before the triple murder, she is said to have ended it. According to a neighbour, dog grooming business owner Louise was left so shaken by the split that she crashed her car in the week before her tragic death. Glyn Nicholas, 77, told Mail Online that Louise was "very upset about it".
Before her murder, Louise reposted a message on social media platform X, praising 'women who leave'. It said it 'takes a lot of strength to break a tie'. One of Louise's friends told the Mail that Clifford put on a 'nice guy' act but had been controlling her and "used to ridicule Louise". She said there were "red flags" in the relationship.
"It was certain things like Louise used to like wearing make-up but then she stopped wearing make-up - and that was down to Kyle," the friend said. She added that people were "relieved" when the couple split, and while there hadn't been any known previous incidences of violence towards Louise, Clifford "imposed himself on her".
