The mother of former Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr has been murdered in France, it’s been reported.
The bodies, reported to be those of Dawn and Andrew Searle, were discovered by a dog walker near their home in Les Pesquies, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, on Thursday (February 6).
Neighbours are said to have told local news outlets that police fear the attack may have been carried out by British gangsters.
Police are yet to formally confirm the identities of the couple who were murdered. And Callum has not released a statement. He played PC George Kiss in the Channel 4 soap between 2020 and 2021.
Callum Kerr played PC George Kiss in Hollyoaks before appearing in Virgin River (Credit: YouTube)
Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr’s mum ‘murdered’
It’s been reported that Dawn, 56, and her husband Andrew Searle, 62, were found dead earlier this week. The couple originally hailed from Scotland.
Mr Searle is said to have moved to France 10 years ago after retiring from his job as a counter-fraud specialist. It is understood he spent at least 20 years working with the police and Serious Fraud Office against organised crime groups involved in financial crimes such as money laundering.
On Friday afternoon, details emerged about the couple’s deaths in French media. Reports claim that Mrs Searle’s naked body was found outside the house. It’s also claimed she had jewellery scattered around her.
Meanwhile, Mr Searle was reportedly discovered inside the house.
As a result of the grisly find, detectives are said to fear that the couple could have been murdered by criminals from the UK.
Callum is now a country singer based in Nashville (Credit: YouTube)
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