LONDON (AP) — British police were hunting for a man believed to be armed with a crossbow on Wednesday after three women were killed in a house near London. The BBC said the women killed were the family of its main radio racing commentator John Hunt.
LONDON — British police were hunting for a man believed to be armed with a crossbow on Wednesday after three women were killed in a house near London. The BBC said the women killed were the family of its main radio racing commentator John Hunt.Police said the three women — ages 25, 28 and 61 — were found seriously injured in a house in Bushey, northwest of London, on Tuesday evening. Police and ambulance crews tried to save them, but they were pronounced dead at the scene.
BBC Radio 5 live said the victims were Carol Hunt, wife of its commentator John Hunt, and two of their daughters. John Hunt is BBC radio’s main horse racing commentator, his voice known to millions through his coverage of the world famous Grand National and The Derby. British media say that he found the bodies early Tuesday evening after returning home from reporting at Lingfield Park racecourse, which is just south of London.
Chief Superintendent Jon Simpson of Herfordshire Police said the incident involved a crossbow and other weapons. “The manhunt also involves armed police officers and specialist search teams responding at pace in the wake of what has been an horrific incident," Simpson said.Clifford may still be armed and the public was warned not to approach him.
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