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Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford’s final phrases with sufferer moments earlier than assault

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That is the ultimate dialog a triple assassin had with the mum of his ex-girlfriend earlier than killing her and her two daughters with a crossbow and a butcher’s knife.

Kyle Clifford murdered his ex-girlfriend Louise Hunt at her dwelling in Bushey, Hertfordshire, after he grew to become ‘enraged’ by her resolution to finish the connection.

CCTV footage exhibits him parking his automotive within the streets close to the household dwelling, earlier than knocking on the door and talking to mum Carol Hunt.

He tricked the 61-year-old into letting him in earlier than stabbing her to dying in a ‘brutal knife assault’ with a 10-inch butcher’s blade.

The ex-soldier may be heard telling her he was ‘simply dropping off a few of Louise’s stuff’.

Mrs Hunt asks Clifford how he’s and he replies: ‘I’m good, thanks. What’s incorrect? You seem like…’

Mrs Hunt responds: ‘I’ve seen a ghost.’

Carol Hunt, 61, the spouse of John Hunt, Louise Hunt, 25, and Hannah Hunt, 28, all died within the assault final summer season (Footage: Hertfordshire Police/PA)
Carol was married to BBC horse racing commentator John Hunt (Image: Fb)
Screengrab taken from handout CCTV footage dated 05/07/24 issued by Hertfordshire Police of Kyle Clifford parking his car in the streets near the family home of his ex-partner, Louise Hunt, before walking to the address in Bushey, Hertfordshire, and knocking the door. On July 5 last year, Clifford fatally shot his former partner and her sister with a crossbow and stabbed their mother to death with a butcher's knife. Kyle Clifford, who is on trial at Cambridge Crown Court, denies a single charge of rape, against his former partner, Louise Hunt. Issue date: Wednesday March 5, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Bushey. Photo credit should read: Hertfordshire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Kyle Clifford parking his automotive within the streets close to the household dwelling of his ex-partner, Louise Hunt (Image: Hertfordshire Police/PA Wire)

Saying he has introduced spherical a goodbye card to the household, Clifford as a substitute takes a 10-inch butcher’s knife from his backpack and stabs Carol to dying.

He them waited for Louise to return inside from the backyard pod the place she ran a canine grooming enterprise earlier than tying her up, raping her and finally taking pictures her with a crossbow, jurors heard.

As Hannah arrived dwelling from work on July 9, Clifford shot and killed her as effectively, Cambridge Crown Court docket was advised.

Hannah managed to ring the police, saying, ‘my sister’s ex-boyfriend has are available in and he shot us’.

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PICTURE BLURRED AT SOURCE Screengrab taken from handout CCTV footage dated 05/07/24 issued by Hertfordshire Police of Kyle Clifford at a garden centre in Enfield on the morning of the day of the murders, when he fatally shot his former partner and her sister with a crossbow and stabbed their mother to death with a butcher's knife, which has been played to jurors in court. Kyle Clifford, who is on trial at Cambridge Crown Court, denies a single charge of rape, against his former partner, Louise Hunt. Issue date: Wednesday March 5, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Bushey. Photo credit should read: Hertfordshire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Clifford at a backyard centre in Enfield on the morning of the day of the murders (Image: Hertfordshire Police/PA Wire)

The ‘whooshing’ noise of a crossbow bolt being fired on the household dwelling was performed in court docket.

Earlier footage exhibits Clifford at a backyard centre along with his mom, father and niece in Enfield on the morning of the murders.

The defendant beforehand admitted three counts of homicide, certainly one of false imprisonment in opposition to Louise Hunt, and two counts of possession of offensive weapons – the crossbow and the knife.

Clifford, of Enfield, north London, denies a single cost of rape, in opposition to Louise Hunt.

The trial continues.

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