Actor son of murder-suicide victim issues stepdad funeral plea
Published: 8/19/2025

Actor Callum Kerr, known for Hollyoaks and Virgin River, requests friends not to attend stepdad's funeral after his mother, Dawn Searle, was a victim of murder-suicide in France. Kerr and his sister Amanda issued a statement on Instagram urging their mother not to be associated with Andrew Searle's funeral, stating the ongoing investigation into the deaths. The couple's bodies were found in their home in the Aveyron region, with the case ruled as murder-suicide, and Kerr's family seeks privacy and justice during this time of grief.