The husband of a British woman stabbed to death outside their French holiday home has said he feels betrayed after discovering she was having an affair.
Karen Carter, 65, was found dead on her property in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, after returning from a night out on Tuesday, April 29.
After initial investigations, police suggested his wife’s relationship with a local man may have been the killer’s motive.
And it has since transpired that Mrs Carter had been dating retired businessman Jean-François Guerrier, 74, who has a farmhouse close to the Carters’ holiday home.
It was Mr Guerrier who discovered Mrs Carter in her driveway as she bled out from multiple stab wounds.
The secret lovers had spent that evening together, with others, at a wine-tasting event – which led to Mr Guerrier being questioned but subsequently released by French authorities.
Now, heartbroken husband Alan Carter, 65, has told how the revelation has confirmed his worst fears.
He told The Times: ‘What has come out of this investigation has confirmed a relationship I did not want to believe, and that had been denied to me repeatedly by [my] wife.’

Karen Carter (pictured with husband Alan) was found dead on her property in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, after returning from a night out on Tuesday, April 29

It has since transpired that Mrs Carter had been dating retired businessman Jean-François Guerrier (above) who has a farmhouse close to the Carters’ holiday home

Mr Guerrier who discovered Mrs Carter in her driveway (at the Carters’ Trémolat holiday home above) as she bled out from multiple stab wounds
Despite being partners of 30 years, Mr Carter said he had suspected his wife of being unfaithful – and raised concerns over the amount of time she had been spending with Guerrier.
The tensions came as the pair had been locking horns over where they should spend their later lives since purchasing their Trémolat home in 2009.
They both had dual British and South African nationalities and it was Mr Carter’s preference that they would spend most of their time in South Africa.
But Mrs Carter had become engrossed in her Trémolat lifestyle, and the pair grew more distant – spending most of their time on different continents.
Speaking to the newspaper, Mr Carter added: ‘It was so obvious that Jean-François had an affection for Karen, and I feel he took advantage of the time we were spending apart.’

Despite being partners of 30 years, Mr Carter said he had suspected his wife (above) of being unfaithful – and raised concerns over the amount of time she had been spending with Guerrier

The tensions came as the pair had been locking horns over where they should spend their later lives since purchasing their Trémolat home (above) in 2009
‘I felt the Café Village attracted a lonely bunch of people who had nothing else to throw their lives into. I felt they were having a strong influence on Karen, and she really did not know that much about them.’
Mr Carter was last with his wife three weeks ago, when Mrs Carter visited South Africa with Trémolat’s over-fifties women’s football team.
He last spoke to her on the morning of her death and only learnt about it the next afternoon from a cousin who had read a post on Facebook.
Mr Carter will reunite with his four children for the small funeral he is now arranging in Trémolat.
Mr Guerrier declined to comment to the newspaper on the claims made by Mr Carter.
The investigation continues.