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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Barney Davis

Briton seen buying chocolate and lottery tickets hours before he and wife found dead in French hamlet

A British expat purchased lottery tickets and his favourite chocolate bars in a remote French hamlet shop chatting breezily in French with the shopkeeper. Hours later he was found dead alongside his wife.

Andrew Searle, 62, visited the only shop for Les Pesquiès’ 100 residents on Wednesday evening, allowing a lady carrying a child to leave before entering.

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