The wife and two daughters of a BBC racing commentator died from stab wounds and crossbow injuries, an inquest has heard.
Carol Hunt, 61 the wife of John Hunt, died from stab wounds while their two daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, died from crossbow bolt injuries at their home in Bushey on July 10.
Kyle Clifford, 26, from the Enfield area, has been arrested on suspicion of murder but is yet to be questioned by police as he remains in hospital.
Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court heard Hannah Hunt texted someone telling them she had been ‘tied up’ at the family home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9.
The text asked the unnamed member of the public to call the police, telling them the person responsible was at the house, a coroner’s officer told the short hearing.
Ms Hunt was then able to call the police, reporting that she had been shot, as had her mother and sister.
She gave her address before the call cut out, the hearing was told.
When officers arrived they found her alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.
Mr Hunt has previously paid tribute to his ‘magnificently inspirational’ surviving daughter after the rest of their family was killed in the horrific attack.
Paying tribute to the three victims, Mr Hunt and his third daughter Amy said: ‘The devastation that we are experiencing cannot be put into words.
‘We would like to thank people for their kind messages and for the support we have received in recent days. These have provided great comfort to us for which we are very grateful.
‘As you can imagine, this is an extremely difficult time for us, and we need time and space to come to terms with what has happened and start the grieving process.’
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