Police formally investigate woman after Brit stabbed to death in French village
A 70-year-old woman has been placed under formal investigation in France following the 2025 stabbing death of British-South African resident Karen Carter. The victim, a mother-of-four who managed holiday rentals in the Dordogne region, was discovered by a friend near her vehicle.
Why it matters
The case highlights the complexities of international criminal investigations involving expatriates and the significant impact of violent crime on small, tight-knit communities.
Image source, Alan Carter Image caption, Karen Carter, who was found dead in 2025, is pictured with her husband Alan who described her as someone with a "good heart" who loved to have fun
A woman has been placed under formal investigation over the death last year in France of a British-South African mother-of-four.
Karen Carter, 65, was found lying near her car with stab wounds by a friend in Trémolat, the Dordogne village where she had lived for over a decade and managed two holiday rental homes.
Prosecutors say the 70-year-old woman was originally taken into custody in 2025 as part of preliminary inquiries before being released.
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