A suspect being hunted in reference to the killing of three girls has been captured at a cemetery in Hertfordshire.

Kyle Clifford, 26, is in custody after the deaths of the spouse and two daughters of BBC racing commentator John Hunt at their residence in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

Police had stated they needed to seek out Mr Clifford, 26, who’s from Enfield.

They had stated he was believed to be in Hertfordshire or north London and in possession of a crossbow.

Police later issued a press release saying: “Following an in depth search, Kyle Clifford, aged 26, was discovered within the Enfield space by officers this afternoon.

“He is receiving medical remedy having been discovered with accidents. No pictures have been fired by police.”

Carol Hunt, 61, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, have been discovered severely injured at a home in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, simply earlier than 19:00 BST on Tuesday, and all died on the scene.

Det Insp Justine Jenkins, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, stated: “This continues to be an extremely troublesome time for the victims’ household and we might ask that their privateness is revered as they arrive to phrases with what has occurred.

“This investigation is transferring at tempo and formal identification of the victims is but to happen.”

Mr Clifford left the British Army after a brief interval of service in 2022, the BBC understands.

Det Insp Jenkins stated: “We have had an amazing variety of calls and wish to specific our gratitude to the members of the general public who’ve contacted us.

“We would nonetheless attraction for anybody with info or footage to please contact police immediately and chorus from commenting on social media as this might have an effect on the progress of the case.

“We have arrange an info portal the place folks can submit any info, pictures or video footage which they really feel may help us with our investigation.

“This incident will, after all, be of concern to native residents. Additional native officers might be within the space in the present day so please do communicate to them.”

Earlier, native councillor Louise Nicolas wrote, in a put up on Facebook, that she was “deeply saddened to study this morning of the tragic information that three girls have misplaced their lives in a violent incident”.

“Should anybody want to communicate with us or require any assist please don’t hesitate to get in contact,” stated Ms Nicolas, a Liberal Democrat who represents the North Bushey ward on Hertsmere Borough Council.

“It goes with out saying that this can be a stay investigation, so hypothesis as to the circumstances shouldn’t be entered into [on public forums].”