Virgin River actor Callum Kerr is in mourning following the deaths of his mom, Daybreak Searle, and stepfather, Andrew Searle, who have been discovered useless of their residence in France on Thursday, February 6.
On Saturday, February 8, Kerr posted an announcement on Instagram, talking on behalf of himself and his siblings.
“Right now, Callum Kerr and Amanda Kerr are grieving the lack of their mom, Daybreak Searle (née Smith, Kerr), whereas Tom Searle and Ella Searle are mourning the lack of their father, Andrew Searle,” the assertion stated. “No member of the family is offered for media interviews or feedback. We kindly request that their privateness be revered throughout this tough interval. We’ll present updates the place applicable. Thanks on your understanding.”
A neighbor found Daybreak and Andrew useless at their residence in Les Pesquiès — a hamlet in a rural space north of Toulouse in southwest France — on Thursday after the couple didn’t present as much as a scheduled canine stroll, in line with BBC Scotland Information.
Jean-Sébastien Orcibal, the mayor of close by Villefranche-de-Rouergue, stated on French tv the Searles’ deaths have been “clearly a murder,” the outlet provides.
Nicolas Rigot-Muller, the regional prosecutor main the investigation into the Searles’ dying, stated the couple had “each died a violent dying,” per The Telegraph.
Daybreak and Andrew moved to Les Pesquiès from Scotland about 10 years in the past, BBC Scotland Informationstudies. They married in 2023, with Kerr strolling Daybreak down the aisle. “Not many individuals can say they walked their very own mom down the aisle,” the actor wrote on Instagram on the time. “What a pleasure. I like you, mum.”
Odile Marian, who lives a five-minute stroll from the Searles’ residence in Les Pesquiès, described the deceased as a “serene couple” in an interview with The Telegraph.
“They weren’t confused, they weren’t anguished. They have been blissful individuals residing a contented life,” Marian added. “I don’t know anyone who didn’t just like the couple. It might be unimaginable to [dislike them]. Beneficiant, open individuals, it was unimaginable to not recognize them.”
A spokesperson for the UK’s Overseas Workplace instructed BBC Scotland Information, “We’re supporting the household of a British couple who died in France and are liaising with the native authorities.”