As flowers are laid at the roadside, heartbroken neighbours remember ‘beautiful souls’ killed in triple crossbow attack

Floral tributes have been left at the roadside where a mum and two sisters were brutally killed in a crossbow attack.

Carol Hunt, 61, wife of BBC racing commentator John Hunt, and their two daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were killed in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday (July 9).

The devastated neighbours and friends of the family have since described them as 'beautiful souls' and 'the loveliest, gentlest family' as well-wishers laid flowers by the police cordon in Ashlyn Close, a quiet suburban cul-de-sac.

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A friend of Louise Hunt, who knew her from their time at school, said she was 'always a positive person'. In an interview with BBC News, he said: “I knew Louise back from school days and she was really sweet, very kind, always a positive person.

“I can’t think of anything bad to say about her – a really lovely person all round, a super hard-working person. It’s been a massive shock."

Neighbour Su Kehinde, 60, who laid flowers at a makeshift tribute in the area said: “They were the loveliest, gentlest family. They were the meekest human beings. They did not deserve this. They were beautiful souls.”

Her daughter April, 32, said that Hannah 'always had a smile' and was 'hard-working, a hard grafter and really gentle'.

Glyn Nicholas, 77, who has lived on the same road as the victims for 50 years and is a customer of Louise’s dog grooming business, said: “I knew of them, I said ‘hello’ to them and all that. They were a private family, all very nice, a private family. They all did their own things. Louise started a business a couple of years ago, and it was a thriving business – we all took our dogs there to be groomed.”

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