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ITV Racing commentator’s moving tribute to John Hunt after ‘heinous act’

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ITV Racing commentator’s moving tribute to John Hunt after ‘heinous act’

Richard Hoiles, who has known John Hunt for 30 years, said it was impossible to rationalise the killings of wife Carol and daughters Hannah and Louise Hunt in their home

Richard Hoiles: the ITV Racing commentator is a close friend of John Hunt(PA)

ITV Racing commentator Richard Hoiles has given a moving tribute to close friend and BBC counterpart John Hunt.

BBC Five Live commentator Hunt’s wife Carol and two of their daughters Hannah and Louise were killed in their Bushey, Hertfordshire, home on Tuesday in what police described as a ‘targeted attack’ with a crossbow.




At the start of ITV ’s first racing coverage since the horrific incident, Hoiles gave a personal and emotional tribute to someone he has known for his entire broadcasting career.

“It’s impossible to rationalise such a heinous, pointless and terrible act in modern day society really,” he said.

“I’ve known John for 30 years, we started out together. And during that time he has become one of the most respected and liked members of the press room.

“Respected because of his fantastic ability, not just in racing but in other sports such as swimming for the BBC at the Olympics And liked because of his easy going personality, good sense of humour.

BBC 5 Live commentator John Hunt and his wife Carol(Facebook)

“He is excellent company. And if you spend even a few moments in his company, the odds are that the talk will turn to family.”

Media colleagues were joined by jockeys., wearing black armbands, to observe a minute’s silence for the Hunt family before racing Newmarket on Thursday.

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