British police said they found the 26-year-old male suspected of killing three women in the northwestern suburb of Bushey.
The women, aged 25, 28 and 61, were found seriously injured in their home on Tuesday evening and despite efforts by police and emergency services technicians, all three died at the scene.
The deceased were the wife and daughters of BBC Radio horse racing commentator John Hunt, who discovered the women upon returning from work at Lingfield Park Racecourse south of London.
Police said the suspect had been located in the Enfield area of north London. He recieved medical treatment after being found with injuries. No shots were fired by police.
Police name suspect
Hertfordshire police named 26-year-old Kyle Clifford, as its main suspect.
“Following extensive enquiries, the suspect has been located and nobody else is being sought in connection with the investigation at this time,” Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins from the local Major Crime Unit said in a statement.He is and other weapons in committing the crime.
In a public statement, Hertfordshire Police Chief Superintendent Jon Simpson said the manhunt involved “armed police officers and specialist search teams responding at pace in the wake of what has been an horrific incident.”
UK media outlets have reported that the suspect, who is from London, was an ex-boyfriend of one of the daughters, though police have yet to make any statements about possible motives or relations between the suspect and the victims.
Yvette Cooper, the ‘s new interior minister, called the incident “truly shocking” adding that she was being kept “fully informed.”
js/lo (AP, Reuters)
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