French police are investigating the deaths of British couple, Andrew Searle and his wife Dawn, who were found in their home in Aveyron, France. They were found on the 6th of February, just one day after Mr Searle was seen on a supermarket's CCTV.
A former counter-fraud specialist found dead alongside his wife at their idyllic French home was spotted engaging in a 'very worried' phone call shortly before his death, it has emerged.
It emerged this morning that a retired council worker living in Les Pesquies ran into Andrew on Tuesday last week, less than 48 hours before he was found dead. 'There is a mine of information, and recent calls made by Mr Searle are providing vital clues,' said the investigating source. Investigators are also looking into claims Mr Searle, 62, may have been targeted after a career tackling organised crime and terrorism, having worked at companies including Standard Life and Barclays Bank before he retired.
'Criminals just see the organisation, not the individuals in the teams or running the teams. They'd have a full-time job following through on vendettas.'Read More All the unanswered questions after Brit mother of Hollyoaks star Callum Kerr and her husband were found murdered 'by gangsters' in France - as father of dead man says there have been 'very few' explanations 'He was a really nice guy, would chat to anyone,' the former colleague said.
Investigators are also looking into claims Mr Searle may have been targeted after a career tackling organised crime and terrorism, having worked at companies including Standard Life and Barclays Bank French media reported Mr Searle was found hanging from a bannister in the house with a gag in his mouth but local officials have refused to confirm this.One pair, who live in a nearby village overlooking a 12th-century royal fortress, told the newspaper: 'We saw them last at Christmas — they were absolutely normal. Life was good, why would they want to kill themselves?'
Mr Da Silva, 63, said: 'I was walking a lot in Les Pesquies and was bumping into him quite regularly. He was a very nice man, smiling and he was speaking French quite well, his wife less so. She would get her hair cut by my daughter. He added: 'The police said they weren't sure what had happened and we would have to wait for the investigation to finish.'
Mr Orcibal also said: 'We do not really have burglaries in our town, and especially not violent burglaries.'
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