The daughter of BBC racing commentator John Hunt was found alive by officers in the doorway of her Bushey home with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, a coroner’s court has heard.
Hannah and her sister Louise Hunt died from crossbow bolt injuries in an attack in Bushey earlier this month, while their mother Carol Hunt, who was married to John Hunt, died from stab wounds, Hertfordshire Coroner’s Court heard.
Hannah Hunt texted someone telling them she had been “tied up” at the family home in Ashlyn Close, Hertfordshire, around 7pm on July 9, the court heard.
The text asked the unnamed member of the public to call the police, telling them the person responsible was at the house, a coroner’s officer told the short hearing.
Ms Hunt was then able to call the police, reporting that she had been shot, as had her mother and sister.
She gave her address before the call cut out, the hearing was told.
When officers arrived they found her alive in the main doorway of the home, with a crossbow bolt still in her chest, senior coroner for Hertfordshire Geoffrey Sullivan was told.
Police have still not been able to question a man arrested on suspicion of killing the mother and her daughters.
Investigators will wait for medical staff to confirm that Kyle Clifford is well enough to be spoken to before they can quiz him about the triple murder.
Hertfordshire Police confirmed there had been no updates and the suspect remains under arrest and continues to receive treatment in hospital.
As a result of his condition, officers have not yet been able to interview him, but detectives from the major crime unit continue with their investigation.
A massive manhunt was launched for Clifford, who was found just under 24 hours later with what were thought to be self-inflicted injuries in the Hilly Fields area of Enfield, north London.
Paying tribute to the three victims, Mr Hunt and his third daughter Amy previously said: “The devastation that we are experiencing cannot be put into words.”
In a further statement read to Sky Sports Racing viewers by his colleague Matt Chapman, Mr Hunt paid tribute to his “magnificently inspirational” surviving daughter.
He said: “Notwithstanding the horrid evil that’s swept through our lives, wreaking devastation on an unimaginable scale, the counter to that has been the breathtaking messages of support, some of which are still to be read.
“Amy, my eldest daughter, has been magnificently inspirational with her control and support for me, which I am trying, trying so hard, to replicate.
“Every message has felt so important, the same as a reassuring hug.
“We know people are worried about us. We will get through this.”
