Woman killed in France was a nice person, says husband

The husband of a British-South-African who was found dead in her house in France cannot imagine “the terror and the fear that she must have gone through”.

The 65 -year -old Karen Carter was found on Tuesday evening by her friend near her car in the village of Trémolat in Dordogne, said the prosecutor.

Ms. Carter's husband Alan, who is in South Africa, said she was “such a decent, lovely person” and spoke of the family.

A 69-year-old local woman was arrested as part of an investigation into the death of the mother.

A friend who discovered Ms. Carter's body was interviewed by the police and later released without charges, said prosecutor Sylvie Martins-Guedes.

“No hypothesis is preferred at this stage,” she added.

Ms. Carter had lived in Trémolat for more than a decade, where she headed two holiday homes.

“Especially since Covid spent more time to lead the Gîtes (holiday homes). It was very busy, it was very successful,” said Carter.

“She was very good in her job and marketed it and got bookings all year round.”

Mr. Carter said that his cousin, who lives in Trémolat, called him after seeing a contribution about Ms. Carter's death on a Facebook page of the local community.

“She called me … to say that she does it to tell me and that she believes Karen died. That was the first thing I heard about it,” he said.

“Nobody had contacted me at all to let me know what had happened. I found out through my cousin, who happened to see it on a Facebook page.”

He said he received the confirmation of Ms. Carter's death after his deputy local police called.

“She managed to get to the right person. I don't know how she did it, but she did it.

“He confirmed it, but he did not give any details about what happened,” he said, adding that he rely on news reports for information.

Mr. Carter said the village was shocked by her death and added: “It is terrible. A small village in which nothing like that ever happens.”

He described Ms. Carter as a outgoing, friendly person who “would not hurt a fly” and said her death was “traumatic” for his family.

“I am an introverted one and she is exactly the opposite. She is extrovert, she loves people, she loves to have fun. People love her, she has a good heart,” he said.

“She is the one who brought the lost dog or cat home.