An emotional John Hunt speaks for the first time since the crossbow killings of wife Carol and daughters Hannah and Louise on BBC One tonight (June 26).
Kyle Clifford fatally stabbed Carol, 61, raped former partner Louise, 25, and then used a crossbow to shoot both her and Hannah, 28, at their family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in July 2024. Clifford has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.
Tonight, BBC racing commentator John and his daughter Amy will be seen opening up about how the love of their family has helped to sustain them through their grief following their tragic loss.
Here are six of the most heartbreaking moments from their interview with Victoria Derbyshire.
John Hunt appears in BBC interview about murder of wife and daughters
In a heart-rending confession, John Hunt admits he still talks to his late wife and daughters every day, nearly a year on from their deaths
“From the moment I wake up, I say good morning to each of them,” he says.
From the moment I wake up, I say good morning to each of them.
“Sometimes I say out loud to Hannah and Louise: ‘Girls, sorry I can’t be with you, I’m with your mum at the moment.’ As I close my eyes at night, I chat to them as well. They’re very close to me all the time.”
‘How lucky we’d been’
Amy, the eldest of John and Carol’s daughters, recalls at one point during the interview how grateful she and her sisters were for the family they grew up in. She and her dad detail how the siblings had enjoyed an evening out together just two months before Hannah and Louise died.
“We were talking about how lucky we’d been as a family, to have had the parents we’ve had and the life we’ve had,” Amy says.
Illustrating the loving family dynamic, John adds about Hannah: “She came barnstorming through the door, and Carol said something like: ‘You had a lovely time?’ And she said: ‘Do you know what, Mum? We talked about how lucky we have been. We have been so lucky. We’ve not had a minute of concern or worry through the lives you’ve given us.'”
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