Deaths of British couple in France treated as murder-suicide
French officials investigating the deaths of a British couple in their home in south-west France have said it was murder followed by suicide.
The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who previously lived in East Lothian in Scotland, were found on 6 February at their home in Les Pequies, about a hour north of Toulouse.
Mrs Searle’s body was found in the garden with severe wounds to her head, while her husband’s body was found inside.
The prosecutor in charge of the case has told the BBC there is no evidence that another person was involved in their deaths.
Mrs Searle, 56, grew up in Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders, and Mr Searle was originally from England.
Source: BBC