BBC commentator speaks out after crossbow killer murdered wife and children

John and Amy Hunt have called for more action to be taken to tackle the issue of violent male assaults, sharing their belief that the tragic deaths of their loved ones at the hands of a crossbow murderer should not be in vain.

Kyle Clifford brutally murdered 61 year old Carol, raped his ex-partner Louise, 25, and then used a crossbow to kill both her and her sister Hannah, 28, all within their family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in July 2024. In a rare interview, racing commentator John - currently covering the Winter Olympics - and his daughter Amy spoke out, emphasising the need for a deeper understanding of why young men can spiral into such destructive behaviour.

The Mirror reported how John said: "There will be another girl, there will be another woman, at the hands of a young boy or man. That will happen. But if that young boy or man is out there at the moment feeling they're drifting, they're lacking focus, lacking self-esteem, just think about what your next move is. We just hope any young man watching doesn't feel like we're piling on them. Our boys are to be cherished and boys, we are completely with you. It's certainly too late for people like Kyle Clifford but it's the kids who are not yet at school that we've got to be thinking about."

His daughter Amy expressed she felt a "desire to speak about this avoidable harm that happened to my mum and sisters". She continued: "It's almost a duty, something we owe to our family."

"Every woman whose life has been taken by male violence, we all owe it to them to address this issue because I think any woman who something like this happens to, there's a huge anger. I'm furious that someone took their lives from them. It should never have happened."

She explained that it happened through a man who "made a series of choices", adding: "We all have this responsibility to do something about it because at the moment our society allows these crimes to happen."

The duo spoke during a new five-part series, Ross Kemp: Lost Boys, Deadly Men. The documentary, launching next month on Crime+Investigation, follows EastEnders actor Ross as he examines the rising violence against women and girls throughout the UK.

John said of his family: "They continue to be a bright light in all of our family and extended friendship group. They still shine very brightly and they will forever."

Ross praised them, stating: "They are incredibly brave, very honest, and I don't think I'd be able to conduct myself in such an enlightened way if I was in their position.

"It's important to them to keep the memory of Carol, Louise and Hannah alive. They do not want their loved ones to be remembered as victims of Kyle Clifford and they're not, as far as I'm concerned."

He added: "Amy and John are extraordinarily brave and intelligent. They want the message to get out there that what they're going through shouldn't happen again.

"There needs to be certain changes made. The more aware you make people of a problem, the more likely they are to understand it and then spot the warning signs in themselves or in others before it's too late."