"The quiet village of Tremolat nestled in the Dordogne valley is best known for its cingle, where the sinuous river forms an Instagrammable loop. Home to about 700 people, along with restaurants, a cafe, boulangerie and wine bar, it is a picture-perfect French idyll and a popular place for a getaway or even retirement. Karen Carter, a 65-year-old British-South African national, knew the appeal of Tremolat well: she ran two gites in the village, a beautifully renovated 250-year-old farmhouse and neighbouring 18th-century stone barn collectively called Les Chouettes."
"But on 29 April, Carter's time in the charming hamlet was brought to a brutal end when she was murdered in a frenzied attack outside Les Chouettes, shattering Tremolat's tranquil existence and triggering a hunt for a killer who remains at large. The tragedy has been one of the year's most intriguing crime stories, becoming the subject of hundreds of column inches and bringing journalists from around the globe to Tremolat."
Tremolat is a Dordogne village of about 700 people, known for a river loop and cafés, restaurants, a boulangerie and wine bar. Karen Carter, 65, a British-South African national, ran two gites, Les Chouettes, with her husband and divided her time between Dordogne and East London, South Africa. On 29 April Carter was murdered in a frenzied attack outside Les Chouettes, dying from severe blood loss after multiple stab wounds beside her car. The autopsy noted eight serious wounds to chest, abdomen and forearm and additional superficial injuries. She had attended a wine tasting at Cafe Village Tremolat with about 15 guests, including the mayor. The killing shattered village tranquility and prompted a hunt for the killer and international media attention.
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