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Celebrities from across the UK have given their assurances to the BBC games commentator that his wife and two daughters were killed by an alleged crossbow attacker, with the deaths once again drawing attention to the epidemic of violence against women.
Carol Hunt, the 61-year-old wife of BBC horse racing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters, Hannah Hunt, 28, and Louise Hunt, 25, died from injuries sustained in an attack in Bushey, northwest of London, on Tuesday. Police and Britain’s family broadcaster.
A 26-year-old suspect is being sought in connection with the murders, and has been named as Kyle Clifford, who was discovered by British police on Wednesday after a lengthy manhunt in Enfield, north London. Hertfordshire Police said in a statement that there have been previous false reports about the pressure on Clifford, who remains in a serious condition in hospital and has not yet spoken to officers.
As part of the investigation a crossbow was recovered, which police believe was damaged in a “targeted incident”.
The murders of the three girls shocked Britain, where serial killings are rare but violence against women and girls is officially classified as blackmail nationwide.
A woman is murdered by a man every three days in the United Kingdom and one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, Reem Alsalem, the UN special envoy on violence against women and girls, said this year. Said in the beginning.
Therefore, charities and human rights organizations have reiterated their call for immediate action on femicide in the United Kingdom.
“Male violence against women and girls is at epidemic levels,” said SafeLives, a UK-based investment company working to end domestic abuse: “Domestic abuse is a major public health crisis. It deserves the same priority as terrorism. Should go.”
Safe Haven, a UK-based non-profit that provides support for survivors of domestic abuse, posted on Twitter: “Our condolences go out to Carol, Hannah and Lewis Hunt and their family and friends following the devastating incident in Bushey. Are together.”
British House Secretary Yvette Cooper called the attack “truly shocking”, adding that she was “being kept fully updated” by the government.
The country’s disbanded Labor executive campaigned on a manifesto to “tackle the crisis of violence against women and girls” in Britain, including evaluating the sentencing process, and providing counter-terrorism and repeat offenders with significant tools. Forces were required to concentrate. Arranged for crime investigation.
A series of BBC journalists paid tribute to their colleague, sparking disappointment across the group and the wider sports business.
BBC Games presenter Mark Chapman said: “John Hunt is our colleague and our friend, not only to the Tide 5 Live Games group, but to everyone who has worked with him here over the last two decades.
“On behalf of everyone associated with 5 Live Sports, our love, condolences and support go out to John and his family,” Chapman said.
Dan Walker, who was able to host the BBC show Soccer Focal Point, posted on Twitter that: “John Hunt is one of the best and his life was ruined yesterday.”
BBC cricket producer Tim Peach described Hunt as “one of the kindest, most thoughtful people I have ever worked with.” “He’s unmatched at his work,” Peach noted on X, “but he’s always happiest talking about ‘Mary Carol’ and ‘My Girls.'”
Michael Owen, a former football player and racehorse owner, also posted on Twitter after England’s football victory in the EDU Championship, writing “While the country celebrates, think of John Hunt. Don’t remember feeling so scared, those poor girls. Really scary.”
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said in a statement that its thoughts were with Hunt, his people and friends. “It is impossible to understand the trauma this terrible incident has caused them,” said BHA executive Julie Harrington.
Ascot Racecourse, one of Britain’s most famous horse racing grounds, noted that it echoed the BHA’s words and posted that “Our thoughts are with John Hunt at this sad time.”
The strength of crossbow rules in the United Kingdom was questioned last year, with a British man recently jailed for planning to break into Windsor Castle and assassinate the late Queen Elizabeth II with the weapon in 2021.
This month, despite launching an eight-week assessment of the principles and the possibility of introducing a licensing scheme, the previous Conservative executive did not change the law.
In Britain, it is a felony offense for a person over the age of 18 to buy or possess a crossbow, despite the fact that a person can face prison time if they keep one at home without a license. May have to face.
Crossbow attacks are uncommon in the United Kingdom, with fewer than 10 murders via crossbow between 2011 and 2021, according to the federal government.
The British Home Secretary is now working with her colleague Security Minister Dan Jarvis to re-examine the country’s crossbow rules.
“We are overwhelmed by the seriousness and importance of this,” Jarvis told the BBC’s These Days program on Thursday. It also includes that the unelected executive has “committed in a manifesto” to halving violence against girls and women in the UK over 10 years. Duration.
“We will move as quickly as possible to reach a decision on whether we need to amend the existing legislative framework,” he said.
This story has been updated with alternative data.
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