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Local France
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Local France
France suspects murder in stabbing of British woman
Karen Carter, who played for the local "Queens of Football" team amongst many local activities, was murdered in the southern village of Tremolat last week. A man, with whom Carter had been in a relationship for several weeks, called police after he found her body next to her car late on April 28, prosecutors have said. Police initially detained the man, but rapidly released him again saying there were no "suspicious elements against him". They then detained a 69-year-old woman from Tremolat who had been friends with Carter, but freed her after checking her movements on the day of the murder. Advertisement Carter suffered eight stabs wounds of "particular violence", investigators said Wednesday as they announced that an investigating magistrate had been appointed to look into the murder. The "Queens of Football" on Saturday held a minute of silence for their former player, the group said on its Facebook page. One player described Carter as a person who "loved life", and had only just returned from South Africa where she and others played in the "Grannies World Cup" in April. Joelle Mayer, who played for the team, told AFP that the British woman was an active member of the community in the village of some 600 inhabitants. "She was a charming, serene woman who loved life. She was always smiling and much loved here," she said. "We're all in shock." She said Carter always joined local initiatives and last year was among players on the team to strip naked for a jokey calendar to raise funds for the trip to South Africa. An online sample of the 2025 "Queens of Football" calendar, which went on sale in October, shows black and white pictures of the players in which their faces cannot be seen. But, said Mayer, Carter did not speak much about her private life. On that, "she was also secretive and guarded," she said. Her husband Alan, who lives in South Africa, told France Bleu radio that he learnt about the death through a cousin. He said he and his wife and he were not divorcing but going through a tough period. The couple had two sons and two daughters in their twenties and thirties, leading their own lives in Britain, the United States and Australia, he said. He said he and his wife decided to buy a cottage in Tremolat after spending a holiday there 15 years ago.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
Husband's shock over affair claims linked to British wife murdered in France
The husband of a British woman stabbed to death in a French village has described his shock after police said an affair with a local man could have been a motive. Alan Carter, 65, said the police investigation into the death of his wife of 30 years, Karen Carter, alleged a 'relationship I did not want to believe'. Ms Carter was found dying in her driveway with stab wounds on 29 April after she had been at a wine-tasting event in Trémolat, the Dordogne, earlier that evening. A statement by French investigators said: 'The investigation is focusing on the people who were likely after the victim or the couple she formed with her friend, both of whom were very active in the local social and community fabric.' Mr Carter, who lives in South Africa and spent some of his time in France, told The Times that the police statement had compounded his grief and that of their children. 'I could not have imagined that Karen got caught up in what is being talked about as some sort of love triangle that resulted in her being murdered in France,' he said. Ms Carter reportedly ran a cafe in the village with Jean-François Guerrier, a 74-year-old retired businessman, who worked as a volunteer. She lived in France and managed two holiday homes since visiting the country in 2009. At one stage, she ran a lifestyle blog for women over 50 called La Vie est Belle (Life is Beautiful). She was also a leading player in the Queens of Football (Reines du Foot) team, which in early April completed a tour of South Africa. Last week, a Trémolat resident said: 'Everyone is in total shock. Ms Carter was a delightful, energetic person who got on with everybody. 'We saw emergency vehicles in the village, and then lots of police cars, and then the area around her house was cordoned off,' said the resident, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons. 'Nobody can understand how this could have happened in a peaceful place like this. We are all keeping our doors locked. It is deeply worrying.' The Dordogne is an area of France hugely popular with British tourists, second home owners and expat pensioners. In February, British couple Andrew and Dawn Searle, who previously lived in East Lothian in Scotland, were found dead at their home in the southwest village of Les Peques, north of Toulouse.
The Independent
05-05-2025
- The Independent
Wife's affair a ‘complete betrayal', says husband of British woman murdered in France
The husband of a British woman stabbed to death in a French village has described a feeling of 'complete betrayal' after police said an affair with a local man could have been a motive. Alan Carter, 65, said the police investigation into the death of his wife of 30 years Karen Carter, confirmed a 'relationship I did not want to believe'. Mrs Carter was found dying in her driveway with stab wounds on 29 April by François Guerrier, a 74-year-old retired businessman, after they had been at a wine-tasting event in Trémolat earlier that evening. French investigators said the probe into her death was focused 'on people likely to have had something against the victim, or against the couple that she had formed,' according to The Times. Mr Carter, who lives in South Africa and spent some of his time in the France, said: 'It was obvious Jean-François had an affection for Karen, and I feel he took advantage of the time we spent apart.' 'I could not have imagined that Karen got caught up in what is being talked about as some sort of love triangle that resulted in her being murdered in France,' he added. Mrs Carter reportedly ran a cafe in the village with Mr Guerrier as a volunteer. She lived in France and managed two holiday homes. At one stage she ran a lifestyle blog for women over 50 called La Vie est Belle (Life is Beautiful). She was also a leading player in the Queens of Football (Reines du Foot) team, which in early April completed a tour of South Africa. Last week, a Tremolat resident said: 'Everyone is in total shock. Ms Carter was a delightful, energetic person who got on with everybody. 'We saw emergency vehicles in the village, and then lots of police cars, and then the area around her house was cordoned off,' said the resident, who asked to remain anonymous for safety reasons. 'Nobody can understand how this could have happened in a peaceful place like this. We are all keeping our doors locked. It is deeply worrying.' The Dordogne is an area of France that is hugely popular with British tourists, second home owners and expat pensioners. In February, British couple Andrew and Dawn Searle, who previously lived in East Lothian in Scotland, were found dead at their home in the south west village of Les Peques, north of Toulouse.
Times
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
‘Idyllic' Dordogne village Trémolat stunned by British woman's death
A group of female players from Les Reines du Foot — the Queens of Football — walked along the cobbled streets of Trémolat arm in arm, wiping away each other's tears with their jerseys. The team, formed of women aged over 50 in the sleepy village in the Dordogne area of southwest France, were packing a van for their first away match without their British player and neighbour Karen Carter, who was stabbed to death this week. 'We are so devastated, we loved her,' one player said before rushing off to console the group. Carter, 65, a mother of four, was discovered 'collapsed and unconscious' between her car and home on Tuesday. A post-mortem examination found that she suffered eight stab wounds across her thigh
Times
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Times
‘Idyllic' Dordogne village stunned by British woman's stab death
A group of female players from Les Reines du Foot — the Queens of Football — walked along the cobbled streets of Trémolat arm in arm, wiping away each other's tears with their jerseys. The team, formed of women aged over 50 in the sleepy village in the Dordogne area of southwest France, were packing a van for their first away match without their British player and neighbour Karen Carter, who was stabbed to death this week. 'We are so devastated, we loved her,' one player said before rushing off to console the group. Carter, 65, a mother of four, was discovered 'collapsed and unconscious' between her car and home on Tuesday. A post-mortem examination found that she suffered eight stab wounds across her thigh
