John Hunt has revealed the 14 poignant words he utters daily to his daughters, nearly a year after their horrific crossbow murders . Every morning, the BBC racing commentator wakes up and says: “Girls, sorry I can’t be with you, I’m with your mum at the moment.” Hunt has broken his silence for the first time since his wife Carol, 61, and daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were brutally killed at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in July last year. Louise’s ex-partner Kyle Clifford fatally stabbed Carol, raped Louise, then used a crossbow to murder both sisters. In his first interview since the tragedy with the BBC, Hunt and his surviving daughter Amy spoke about the enduring impact of the murders, and criticised early media coverage of the incident, which they claim was inaccurate and exacerbated their suffering. “From the moment I wake up, I say good morning to each of them,” Hunt shared. “Sometimes I say out loud to Hannah and Louise, ‘girls, sorry I can’t be with you, I’m with your mum at the moment’. As I close my eyes at night, I chat to them as well. They’re very close to me all the time,” reports the Mirror . Amy stated: “My mum, Hannah and Louise became a statistic. They became victims of Kyle Clifford.” She vehemently dismissed claims that there were red flags prior to the horrific incident. “Did we have any indication that this man was capable of stabbing my mother, of tying Louise up, of raping Louise, of shooting Louise and shooting Hannah? Absolutely not,” she said. The Hunts decided to share their story publicly now to honour the true identities of Carol, Hannah and Louise, beyond the tragic circumstances of their deaths. “I want to breathe life back into my mum, Hannah and Louise as fully-rounded people,” Amy added. The Hunt family has always been incredibly tight-knit. In the early years of their marriage, Carol inspired John – then a police officer – to chase his dream of becoming a racing commentator. This spirit of encouragement and support was a family trait, passed down to their three daughters – Amy, the eldest, middle child Hannah, and Louise, fondly known as “the baby”. This close-knit family shared everything, residing together in their Bushey, Hertfordshire home. Louise operated a dog-grooming business from a pod in the garden, while Hannah worked in the aesthetics and beauty industry. John described their life as “one of complete happiness – awash with it, really”. He fondly remembered a Friday night last May, just two months before the tragic events, when the three sisters had enjoyed a sushi dinner together. “We were talking about how lucky we’d been as a family, to have had the parents we’ve had and the life we’ve had,” Amy reminisced. John recalled Hannah’s return from the dinner, describing her as “typically effusive”. “She came storming through the door, and Carol asked something like, ‘you had a lovely time?’ And she replied, ‘do you know what, mum? We talked about how lucky we have been. We have been so lucky. We’ve not had a minute of concern or worry through the lives you’ve given us’,” he recounted. “It’s a beautiful thing to recall. It was a beautiful thing to hear at the same time.”