Jockeys wear black armbands and hold a minute’s silence to show support for John Hunt – as racing world rallies behind BBC commentator after his wife and two daughters were killed in horrific crossbow attack

The horse racing world has shown its support for John Hunt after his wife and two daughters were tragically killed earlier this week.

On Wednesday, Hunt’s wife and two daughters were revealed as the victims of a deadly crossbow attack at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

Mother Carol, 61, and daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, News Today 28, were found fatally injured on Tuesday night, before they later died at the scene.