Hell will roll out the red carpet for you: BBC’s John Hunt’s victim impact statement in full

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/11/john-hunt-victim-statement-kyle-clifford-murder-louise/

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  1. The father and husband of Kyle Clifford’s victims has said that hell will “roll the red carpet” out for him.

    John Hunt, the BBC racing commentator, spoke at Cambridge Crown Court on Tuesday ahead of the [sentencing of Kyle Clifford](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/11/kyle-clifford-crossbow-sentencing/).

    The 26-year-old previously pleaded guilty to murdering his former girlfriend Louise Hunt, her mother Carol and her sister Hannah at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on July 9 last year.

    On Thursday, he was found guilty of rape following a four-day trial.

    This is John Hunt’s full victim statement.

    My name is John Hunt and I am blessed to be Carol’s husband and Hannah, Louise and Amy’s dad.

    Thank you for returning the guilty verdict today. That you had to consider the evidence was purely down to Kyle choosing to not admit responsibility. You too are victims of his callous, cowardly, vindictive behaviours and I wish he hadn’t put you through that.

    I so wanted to deliver these words, eye to eye with Kyle. I will continue to act as if I am doing so.

    When I was first invited to provide a victim impact statement I initially misunderstood its purpose. Do I really need to detail the impact of having three-quarters of my family murdered?

    But then I realised that this was my final opportunity to say what I want to say to you specifically Kyle, words that will also be directed to your family who will carry guilt forward for the rest of their lives; I know you valued them so poorly from all the conversations we had Kyle but I suppose even they must be damaged by what you have done. 

    I also want to confirm to the world the truth, especially how Louise conducted herself within a text book, mature break-up on her part, understanding the conflict of saying goodbye to someone she once loved but not allowing those memories to cloud her certain knowledge that you simply failed to be the person she needed. You failed. I am so proud of all of my girls. Unlike you Kyle, at every step of their lives they made the correct choices to improve themselves as people; Louise enjoyed more success and fulfilment in one morning than you achieved in your entire miserable life.

    Do you recall Kyle, how kind we all were to you? Helping you and Louise enjoy trips away; do you remember how she loved a swanky hotel? You were always invited to meals out. A Sunday lunch at the pub or a special celebration, you were always made welcome. The only Christmas you spent together was at our house. Was it four or five days you spent with us? The food, the games, the laughter, the normality… what was it about that blissful existence you hated so much, Kyle? Could you not handle how pleasant it was, such a contrast to what you were used to. The trips to Italy, Disneyland and many more. 

    **Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/11/john-hunt-victim-statement-kyle-clifford-murder-louise/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03/11/john-hunt-victim-statement-kyle-clifford-murder-louise/)

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