Actor son of 'murder-suicide' victim issues stepdad funeral plea

Actor son of 'murder-suicide' victim issues stepdad funeral plea

Renowned actor Callum Kerr, known for his roles in Hollyoaks and Virgin River, made a heartfelt plea to friends of his late mother, Dawn Searle, to refrain from attending the funeral of his stepfather, Andrew Searle, following a tragic murder-suicide incident in France. The bodies of the couple were discovered by a neighbor at their country home in the Aveyron region on 6 February. The couple’s untimely deaths were later confirmed as a case of murder followed by suicide, with authorities ruling out the involvement of a third party.

In a statement posted on Kerr’s Instagram account on behalf of himself and his sister Amanda, they emphasized the inappropriateness of associating their mother’s memory with the funeral arrangements for Andrew. The siblings cited the ongoing investigation into the deaths as the basis for their request and urged friends of their late mother not to participate in the ceremony or share images of the couple together. The statement underlined the need for privac

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