A community is in mourning after the tragic deaths of three women in a fatal crossbow attack at a home in Bushey. Louise Hunt, 25, her sister Hannah, 28, and their mother Carol were all killed in the attack. The suspect, 26-year-old Kyle Clifford, was later found in a cemetery in Enfield, north London and is currently receiving medical treatment.
Louise, who ran a dog grooming business from home, was remembered by friend Rohit Mitra as “one of the loveliest girls I knew”. He described her as always having a smile and being very positive and hardworking. Customers of her business also shared their tributes on the company’s Facebook page, expressing their love for her and how she was loved by every dog that visited her salon.
In her final post on social media, Louise shared a message that read: “I admire women who leave. It takes A LOT of strength to break a tie. It takes A LOT of self love to choose yo self.” Hannah, who ran her own beauty business, was also remembered fondly by her colleagues at The Anti-Ageing Clinic. They paid tribute to her as a fantastic therapist, saying their clients loved her.
On Thursday morning, friends of the Hunt family gathered for a memorial service in Bushey. Dionne Smith, Abigail Phillips, and Lea Holloway, friends of the family, expressed their grief and disbelief at the tragic loss of their loved ones. They described Mrs. Hunt as a lovely person and shared their sympathy for the surviving daughter and her father, John, who is a Sky Sports Racing commentator. Ms. Holloway added that she couldn’t imagine what the family must be going through and that their lives were taken too soon.
As the investigation into the murders continues, police are conducting further searches of a house in Enfield. The suspect, Kyle Clifford, remains in hospital. The community remains in shock and disbelief over the senseless act of violence that took the lives of three beloved women.
