26-year-old suspect arrested after triple murder outside London – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

On Tuesday evening at 19:00 local time, English police responded to an incident in the suburb of Bushey, north of London. There they found three badly injured women, who were later pronounced dead at the scene. It is reported that a crossbow and possibly other weapons were used. The police call the attack a “targeted incident”. The suspected perpetrator was on the run for over a day, and the English police mobilized large forces to track him down. Large forces were deployed at various locations in North London, as well as in the Bushey area of ​​Hertfordshire, involving armed police officers and specialist search teams. Over a day on the run Now the police in Hertfordshire report that the man has been arrested. He was found in the Enfield area, where the male suspect is from. – He is receiving medical treatment after being found with injuries. No shots were fired by the police, says a spokesperson for the police district. – After extensive investigations, the suspect has been located and no one else is being sought in connection with the investigation at this time, says first officer Justine Jenkins. Family of BBC employee The victims have been confirmed to be related to BBC and Sky sports commentator John Hunt, best known for covering horse racing for radio. Both the BBC and Sky have offered condolences following the murders. – Our thoughts are with our colleague John Hunt, his family and friends at this terrible time, writes Sky Sports Racing on X. Heard a scream One of the neighbors calls the whole thing “tragic and terrible” to the BBC. – This is a good neighbourhood. Mostly pensioners and professionals live here. Another witness who lives nearby says she heard a scream on Tuesday night. – It literally sounded like children, someone screaming, and then it got sharper and I thought “it’s definitely a woman screaming”, and within 15 minutes it was complete chaos, she says. Published 10.07.2024, at 19.40 Updated 10.07.2024, at 19.48



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