Officers investigating the deaths of a British couple in rural southwest France are treating it as a murder-suicide.
The our bodies of Andrew and Daybreak Searle have been found on 6 February at their dwelling within the hamlet of Les Pesquies.
Mrs Searle’s physique was discovered exterior the property with a big head harm, whereas Mr Searle’s physique was found hanging inside and “did not show any visible defensive injuries”, an announcement issued by French prosecutors stated on the time.
Prosecutor Fabrice Belargent has now stated that “the analysis carried out does not so far show any evidence that a third party was involved”.
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The couple lived within the hamlet of Les Pesquies
Mr and Mrs Searle, who beforehand lived in Musselburgh in East Lothian, had been residing within the Aveyron area for 5 years.
They lived in Les Pesquies and have been married in 2023 within the close by city of Villefranche-de-Rouergue.
Neighbours described them as a cheerful couple, who had absolutely built-in into rural French life and held an annual celebration for villagers.
Mrs Searle, 56, grew up in Eyemouth within the Scottish Borders, whereas Mr Searle, 62, was initially from England.
In accordance with his LinkedIn web page, Mr Searle retired in 2015 after beforehand working in monetary crime prevention at firms together with Customary Life and Barclays.
Mrs Searle’s son, nation musician and former Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr, issued an announcement on Instagram on the time of the deaths.
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Mr Kerr, who walked his mum down the aisle when she married Mr Searle, stated within the put up that each he and his sister Amanda Kerr have been “grieving the loss of their mother”.
He added that Mr Searle’s two kids, Tom and Ella Searle, have been “mourning the loss of their father” as he requested the household’s privateness be revered throughout this “difficult period”.
