Headshot of Jean-Francois Guerrier.
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THE pal that discovered murdered Brit Karen Carter in rural France has been named.

Jean-Francois Guerrier is understood to have discovered the 65-year-old’s body outside her home in Trémolat, east of Bordeaux.

Headshot of Jean-Francois Guerrier.
Jean-Francois Guerrier is understood to have discovered 65-year-old Karen Carter
Headshot of Jean-Francois Guerrier.
He was president of the community association that ran the village bar where they both worked
Woman sitting at an outdoor cafe in Milan, Italy, with a glass of white wine.
She was found outside a property she owned in Trémolat
Stone house with patio, outdoor furniture, and a wooden pool.
The home in the quiet village of Trémolat has been sealed offCredit: Doug Seeburg

He had only left her for “10 minutes” before she was killed in the savage attack, according to Begerac prosecutor Sylvie Martin-Guedes.

Guerrier was president of the community association that ran the village bar where they both worked.

Mum-of-four Karen was stabbed to death on Tuesday night.

A 69-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with her murder.

Prosecutors previously said they arrested the man who found her body.

They added: “He had discovered her collapsed and unconscious near his vehicle.”

The man was briefly detained by detectives for questioning, but was released within a few hours.

She is understood to have attended a wine tasting at the Café Village earlier in the evening.

Tragedy in Trémolat: The Shocking Death of Karen Carter

The woman’s husband, Alan, 65, who is still in South Africa, said: “What I understand is that Karen went to a wine-tasting event on Tuesday night.

He explained that his wife “was supposed to phone him [her friend] to let him know that she had got back safely”.

He said: “It was a ten-minute drive.

“I’m unsure if Karen called, but when he was unable to reach her by phone, he drove over to check on her and discovered her unconscious beside her car.”

Her husband also fears that she was killed by someone holding a grudge.

Crime scene notice taped to a door.
Authorities have also taped off the doors to the propertyCredit: Doug Seeburg
Photo of Karen Carter, a 69-year-old woman, sitting at a table.
Karen is survived by her four children and her husbandCredit: Facebook
Alan and Karen Carter sitting together, enjoying wine.
Karen Carter pictured with her husband Alan before her tragic deathCredit: Facebook
Map showing the location of Trémolat, France, where Karen Carter was murdered, and a photo of Carter.

He added: “I don’t know the details but I understand the attack was vicious and deliberate and not like it was by an interrupted intruder. 

“It is likely to have been someone Karen knew and had an issue with her.

“But she was a kind and friendly person and got on with people.

“I am just speculating but the person who did it could have been someone she knew and perhaps I knew too.”

It comes after a manhunt was launched for the tragic Brit’s killer.

An autopsy revealed Karen was killed “as she tried to defend herself from a frenzied attack”.

Carter “collapsed and died of her injuries” next to to her car in Trémolat, in the Dordogne region, on Tuesday evening.

She was outside her home in the village, which has a population of around 600, following the night out with friends.

A local football team for that Carter played for will tonight pay tribute to her at a game in the Basque Country.

The Queens of Football team, affectionately known as the “Football Grannies,” will hold a moment of silence before the match. Additionally, players are set to don black armbands, as reported by local media.

Mrs Carter was one of 18 players who flew to South Africa last month to take part in the “Grandma’s World Cup” tournament.

Stone house with brown tile roof.
The mum and her husband had owned their holiday home in Trémolat for 15 yearsCredit: Doug Seeburg
Woman holding a glass of white wine.
Cops have arrested a 69-year-old woman in connection with Karen’s murder
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