Suspect in murder of three women found, police say

The victims are the wife and two daughters of a BBC radio presenter. Investigators believe they were “targeted”.

The 26-year-old man suspected of murder in a “targeted” three women, a mother and her two daughters, was found in north London after a day on the run, police announced late Wednesday, July 10. Law enforcement had launched a major operation to locate him since Tuesday evening, widely disseminating his portrait via the British media.

He was found in Enfield, a town in Greater London about twenty kilometres from the town of Bushey, where the three victims, aged 25, 28 and 61, lived and were killed on Tuesday evening. “He is receiving medical treatment after being found with injuries. No shots were fired by law enforcement.”Hertfordshire police said in a statement. No formal arrests have yet been made, it later said.

On Tuesday evening, in Bushey, Hertfordshire, three women, aged 25, 28 and 61, were found dead “very seriously injured” by the police who had been called. “The women, who are believed to be from the same family, died shortly afterwards.” the arrival of emergency services on the scene, she added. The victims were the wife and two daughters of a BBC radio presenter, John Hunt, the public broadcaster said. The investigation is continuing, and police said Wednesday evening they believe that “the suspect was known to the victims.”

Hertfordshire Police Chief Constable Jon Simpson also said earlier that investigators believed the attack was “targeted”mentioning a crossbow as a possible murder weapon. There is no specific permit required to own a crossbow in the UK, but it is illegal to carry one in public without reasonable grounds. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper described the attack as a “deeply shocking”.