Triple killer Kyle Clifford has been passed a whole-life sentence for murdering his ex-girlfriend, her mom and her sister.
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The sentence imposed by way of Mr Justice Bennathan method he’ll by no means be launched.
The previous soldier, 26, admitted murdering TV racing commentator John Hunt’s spouse Carol Hunt, 61, and their daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28.
He additionally pleaded in charge to false imprisonment of his former spouse Louise, in addition to ownership of the crossbow used to kill her and her sister, and the 10-inch butcher’s knife he stabbed their mom to loss of life with.
Symbol: Louise Hunt Pic: Fb
Clifford denied raping Louise, who had damaged up with him 13 days earlier than the four-hour assault within the Hunt circle of relatives house on 9 July closing yr.
However he used to be discovered in charge by way of a jury closing week after a tribulation at Cambridge Crown Courtroom, which he refused to wait, prompting police and prosecutors to emblem him a “coward”.
The pass judgement on paid tribute “to the astonishing dignity and braveness” of the sufferers’ circle of relatives, together with John Hunt and his surviving daughter Amy, who he hugged after the sentence.
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1:33 Photos displays Clifford fleeing the Hunt circle of relatives house
They, in conjunction with Hannah’s spouse Alex Klein, had learn emotional sufferer have an effect on statements in court docket as Mr Hunt mentioned hell would roll out the “crimson carpet” for him.
He mentioned the proof confirmed Clifford “to be a jealous guy, soaked in self-pity – a person who holds girls in utter contempt”.
The court docket heard Clifford, from Enfield, north London, started making plans the murders after Louise ended their 18-month courting in a message on 26 June.
Symbol: Carol Hunt pictured together with her husband John Hunt. Pic: Fb
He tricked his means inside of earlier than stabbing her mom to loss of life in what prosecutors mentioned used to be a “brutal knife assault”, then lay in watch for an hour for Louise to go into the home.
Clifford held her for greater than two hours, as he restrained her with duct tape and raped her, then shot her in the course of the chest with a crossbow moments earlier than her sister Hannah were given house and used to be additionally killed.
He fled the scene and shot himself with the weapon as armed police descended and is now paralysed from the chest down.
Symbol: The recovered crossbow. Pic: Hertfordshire Police Symbol: The ten-inch butcher’s knife Clifford used used to be by no means discovered however police launched a picture of the packaging. Pic: PA
The pass judgement on informed Clifford, who did not attend his sentencing listening to, he went to the Hunt circle of relatives house to release “a murderous assault” on his ex-girlfriend’s circle of relatives.
“You first killed her mom Carol, who even on that day confirmed you not anything however kindness within the moments earlier than you attacked her,” he mentioned.
“You raped and killed Louise who have been as mild as she may just in finishing her courting with you, after your vanity and anger proved an excessive amount of for her to face.
“Then you definitely murdered Hannah Hunt, who had accomplished not anything to hurt you save supporting her little sister.”
The jury wasn’t informed Clifford had looked for Andrew Tate’s podcast not up to 24 hours earlier than the murders.
Prosecutor Alison Morgan KC mentioned “it’s no accident” he grew to become to the “poster boy for misogynists – a poster boy for individuals who view girls as possessions to be managed” the night time earlier than committing such “acts of violence in opposition to girls”.
