Actor son of murder-suicide victim issues plea ahead of stepdad funeral
Summary
An actor, Callum Kerr, whose mother was killed in a murder-suicide in France, has asked friends not to attend his stepfather's funeral. Kerr believes it is inappropriate to associate his mother's memory with her husband, who is suspected in her death. The couple was found dead in February by a neighbor, and the case is being treated as a murder-suicide.Key Facts
- Callum Kerr's mother, Dawn Searle, and her husband, Andrew Searle, died in a murder-suicide in France.
- Their bodies were found by a neighbor on February 6, 2023, in their home in the Aveyron region.
- French prosecutors stated it was murder followed by suicide, with no other persons involved.
- Dawn Searle died from severe head injuries, and Andrew Searle died by hanging.
- Callum Kerr and his sister released a statement asking friends not to attend Andrew's funeral.
- They requested that their mother's memory not be associated with Andrew's funeral.
- The couple had lived in the region for five years and got married in France in 2023.
- Andrew Searle previously worked in financial crime prevention.
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