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| British couple named after deaths at French home | British couple named after deaths at French home |
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| Andrew and Dawn Searle had moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago | Andrew and Dawn Searle had moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago |
| A British couple have been found dead in their home in south west France. | A British couple have been found dead in their home in south west France. |
| Andrew and Dawn Searle, who moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago, were discovered by their neighbour on Thursday. | Andrew and Dawn Searle, who moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago, were discovered by their neighbour on Thursday. |
| The mayor of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Jean-Sébastien Orcibal, told French television, external that the deaths were "clearly a homicide". | The mayor of Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Jean-Sébastien Orcibal, told French television, external that the deaths were "clearly a homicide". |
| The couple lived in the hamlet of Les Pesquiès in a rural area north of Toulouse. | The couple lived in the hamlet of Les Pesquiès in a rural area north of Toulouse. |
| Mr Searle is originally from England and Mrs Searle grew up in Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders. | Mr Searle is originally from England and Mrs Searle grew up in Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders. |
| The couple - who were in their 60s - lived in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh, before they moved to Les Pesquiès, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue. | The couple - who were in their 60s - lived in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh, before they moved to Les Pesquiès, south of Villefranche-de-Rouergue. |
| Forensics officers spent Thursday searching the scene of the crime | Forensics officers spent Thursday searching the scene of the crime |
| According to his LinkedIn page, Mr Searle had worked in financial crime prevention at companies including Standard Life and Barclays Bank during his career. | According to his LinkedIn page, Mr Searle had worked in financial crime prevention at companies including Standard Life and Barclays Bank during his career. |
| The couple's bodies were found at about 12:20 on Thursday after a neighbour went to check on them at their detached house when they failed to turn up as planned for a dog walk. | |
| Mr Orcibal told BBC News the cause of the death was still unclear. He had earlier dismissed speculation the deaths were due to a burglary "gone wrong", and said "no knife was found". | Mr Orcibal told BBC News the cause of the death was still unclear. He had earlier dismissed speculation the deaths were due to a burglary "gone wrong", and said "no knife was found". |
| The area around the house has been sealed off and local police have called in expert help from the city of Toulouse. | The area around the house has been sealed off and local police have called in expert help from the city of Toulouse. |
| At the moment no criminal case has been opened, and police say there is no preferred theory about how the couple died. | At the moment no criminal case has been opened, and police say there is no preferred theory about how the couple died. |
| The bodies were discovered early on Thursday afternoon | The bodies were discovered early on Thursday afternoon |
| Mr Orcibal also said the couple had become "very well integrated" in the village and used to regularly invite neighbours for a drink. | Mr Orcibal also said the couple had become "very well integrated" in the village and used to regularly invite neighbours for a drink. |
| The mayor added that Mr and Mrs Searle had got married in the summer of 2023, and that Mr Searle had worn a kilt for the wedding. | The mayor added that Mr and Mrs Searle had got married in the summer of 2023, and that Mr Searle had worn a kilt for the wedding. |
| A helicopter, a drone, criminal investigation technicians and a forensic doctor have been seen at the home. | A helicopter, a drone, criminal investigation technicians and a forensic doctor have been seen at the home. |
| The Rodez prosecutor, Nicolas Rigot-Muller, who is in charge of the investigation, has still not commented on the case. | The Rodez prosecutor, Nicolas Rigot-Muller, who is in charge of the investigation, has still not commented on the case. |
| Les Pesquiès has around 100 residents and the area is popular with expats. | Les Pesquiès has around 100 residents and the area is popular with expats. |
| A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British couple who died in France and are liaising with the local authorities." | A spokesperson for the UK's Foreign Office said: "We are supporting the family of a British couple who died in France and are liaising with the local authorities." |