Scottish actor Callum Kerr has confirmed the death of his mother alongside her husband in France.

U.K. media reported that retired fraud investigator Andrew Searle and his wife, Dawn, were found dead Thursday at their home near Villefranche-de-Rouergue in southwest France. BBC cited a public prosecutor stating that “both died violent deaths.” The prosecutor added that, while it cannot be established “that either was a homicide,” all “hypotheses remain open.”

It was later revealed that Dawn Searle was the mother of Kerr, famous for his portrayal of George Kiss on “Hollyoaks” from 2020 to 2021, Deadline reported. Kerr also had roles in Fox’s “Monarch” and the sixth season of “Virgin River” on Netflix. On Sunday, a statement was released on his social media.

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