British couple found dead at home in rural France leave neighbours in 'shock' Neighbours have been left in "shock" and fear after the sudden deaths of a popular British couple found dead at their home in rural France.
Ms Searle's son, the country musician and former Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr, said in a statement posted online that he and his sister, Amanda Kerr, and Mr Searle's two children, Tom and Ella Searle, were grieving.
Ms Searle's body was reportedly found outside their home, naked, with jewellery found scattered nearby, while Mr Searle's body was discovered inside the house and had been gagged, according to local media.
Investigators are reportedly looking at whether the British couple were killed during a burglary, but all lines of enquiry, including murder-suicide or potential links to Mr Searle's previous work as an organised crime financial investigator in the UK - are open.
The couple, who are in their 60s, are believed to have been found dead by a German friend who lives nearby, after Mr Searle did not turn up for one of their regular walks.
