A Scots woman found dead along with her husband in France is the mum of Hollyoaks actor Callum Kerr.
Andrew and Dawn Searle, both believed to be in their 60s, were discovered at the property in Les Pesquiès, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue on Thursday afternoon.
The mum, originally from Musselburgh near Edinburgh, is believed to have retired to France around a decade ago with her husband.
A post-mortem has yet to be carried out but French police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
An investigating source said: “A criminal enquiry has been launched and the fear is that the couple were murdered. They were very fit, and very popular locally, but there is a theory that they were being pursued by criminals from the United Kingdom.
“This is currently the prioritised line of enquiry, because Mr Searle was once involved in the fight against organised crime and terrorism.”
Callum, 30, posted on Instagram on September, 2023 and announced that he had walked his mum down the aisle after she married Andrew.
He said: “Not many people can say they walked their own mother down the aisle. What a pleasure. I love you mum.
“Congrats to Dawn and Andy on their wonderful wedding day and here’s to a tremendous life together for the happy couple.”
Callum grew up with his mum in Musselburgh before moving to London to follow a career in acting.
His big break came in Hollyoaks, with the role of PC George Kiss in the hit soap which he appeared in from 2020-2021.
He has since gone on to star in the Fox series Monarch and the Netflix show Virgin River.
The Scot also launched his musical career in 2023, with his debut single “Tequila Therapy.”