A 26-year-old British man, Kyle Clifford, has entered a plea of not guilty to the murder of a BBC commentator’s wife and two of their daughters, and he is additionally charged with rape.
Kyle Clifford is charged with the murder stabbing of 61-year-old Carol Hunt, the spouse of John Hunt, and the lethal shooting of 25-year-old Louise and 28-year-old Hannah Hunt with a crossbow at their residence in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9.
Cambridge Crown Court was informed that the defendant faces an additional charge of rape, which was incorporated into the indictment on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford, from Enfield, north London, faces a further charge of wrongful imprisonment and two counts of possession of offensive weapons, specifically a crossbow and a 10-inch butcher’s knife.
Kyle Clifford, appearing via video link from HMP Belmarsh, pleaded not guilty to all allegations save the new count of rape, for which he has not yet been compelled to make a plea.
A prior court hearing revealed that Louise was discovered bound when cops arrived at the location.
Louise and Hannah Hunt had been shot with a crossbow and their mother Carol had been stabbed with a knife and suffered multiple injuries, the court was told.
Mr Hunt and his third daughter Amy previously issued a statement following the incident, which said: “The devastation we are experiencing cannot be put into words.”
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