The public has raised almost £30,000 for John Hunt’s family in just two days after his wife and daughters were murdered.
Carol Hunt, 61, and daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were found fatally injured at their home in Ashlyn Close, Bushey, last Tuesday (July 9).
Already, 801 donations have been made to a GoFundMe set up to support Carol’s husband and BBC 5 Live commentator John Hunt as well as his third daughter, Amy.
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The page, set up by racing broadcaster Matt Chapman and Betway’s head of communications Chad Yeomans on Saturday, aims to raise £50,000 and has garnered £28,099 as of Monday morning (July 15).
Writing on the page, Chapman said: “This GoFundMe page has the blessing of John and his family. I am sure, like me, you have been left numb by what has happened.
“I want to help. What can I do? That is a question many of you will be asking and have asked John in hundreds/thousands of messages that have meant so much to those involved.
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“Well, what we can do is raise as much money as possible for the Hunt family, in particular daughter Amy. On the back of the horror, I know John would so dearly love Amy to be able to get through life without any financial worries.
“Of course, during these devastating times life continues. If we can relieve any stress for the Hunts then why wouldn’t we all do so?
“This is a special family that has been left heartbroken. Please give anything you can to show them just how much we care and love them.”
Words of support submitted alongside donations have highlighted people’s love and support for the family and condolences after their “unimaginable loss”.
(Top left)Hannah Hunt. (Bottom Left) Louise Hunt. (Right) John and Carol Hunt pictured in 2015. (Image: Facebook, Hannah Hunt, Louise Hunt, Carol Hunt.) (Image: Image: Facebook, Hannah Hunt, Louise Hunt, Carol Hunt.)
In a statement released by police at the weekend, John and 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. While this is happening, we would ask that our privacy and that of our wider family and relations be respected at this time.
“Thank you.”
Kyle Clifford, 26, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he was found with injuries in the Hilly Fields area of Enfield, north London, on Wednesday.
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