Suspect located after triple crossbow killings in Bushey

A man wanted in connection with the murder of three women in a suspected crossbow attack has been found with injuries, police have said.

Kyle Clifford, 26, who is understood to have served in the British army for about a year, was named as a suspect by Hertfordshire police after the deaths of Carol Hunt, 61, and her two daughters, Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, at a property in Bushey.

In a press conference on Wednesday, Ch Supt Jon Simpson from Hertfordshire police told reporters the suspected murders were believed to be “targeted”.

A statement from Hertfordshire police said Clifford had been found in north London.

On Wednesday afternoon, there was a significant number of police officers seen at Lavender Hill Cemetery, 16 miles from the crime scene and near a property that was searched earlier in the day as part of the manhunt. Paramedics and ambulances were also spotted at the location.

Hertfordshire police confirmed Clifford was found with injuries and was receiving medical treatment – though emphasised that no shots were fired.

At this stage, police believe the suspect was known to the victims and no one else is being sought in connection with the investigation.

DI Justine Jenkins from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said: “This continues to be an incredibly difficult time for the victims’ family and we would ask that their privacy is respected as they come to terms with what has happened.

“This investigation is moving at pace and formal identification of the victims is yet to take place.”

She added: “Following extensive enquiries, the suspect has been located and nobody else is being sought in connection with the investigation at this time.

“We have had an overwhelming number of calls and would like to express our gratitude to the members of the public who have contacted us.”

Detectives have appealed for information or video footage.