1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: International Correspondence with ins and Eye Insurance Peace of Mind 2 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: for New Zealand business. Kevin Gray joins us from the UK. Kevin, Hello, 3 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: Hi there, Andrew. Congratulations on beating France and rugby. That 4 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: was a good thing. 5 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 2: Ah, thank you. It's slightly exciting. 6 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: Let's talk serious stuff. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on the coast. 7 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,440 Speaker 1: They have finally and they left the Soviet Union a 8 00:00:27,480 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: while ago, they have finally decided to stop taking the 9 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 1: Soviet Union's power. 10 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 2: Yes, this sounds pretty minor, doesn't it? Minor stuff? But 11 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,839 Speaker 2: actually I suggested as the lead story because frankly, this 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 2: is a major landmark change of direction, the direction in 13 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,599 Speaker 2: which these countries are facing. As you said, they were 14 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 2: all part of the former USSR, but now Estonia, Latvia 15 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 2: and Lithuania, who have continued to get their electricity through Russia, 16 00:00:54,880 --> 00:00:57,960 Speaker 2: are now switching off this weekend still Sunday afternoon here 17 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 2: and adjoining the European Union network. They will now be 18 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 2: connected up to the energy sources through Poland. Why does 19 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 2: that matter? Will in the past, even though they haven't 20 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 2: been taking much electricity from Russia over the last couple 21 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,600 Speaker 2: of years, it is still thought to be that dependence 22 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 2: and a hold over those countries that Russia continue to 23 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 2: have and threats some would say from the Kremlin about 24 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 2: what might happen if they fall out of line. Well, 25 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 2: now that energy line has been switched off from Russia 26 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: and turned on from Poland. Local residents were told to 27 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 2: charge devices, stock up on food and water prepare as 28 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: if it was a severe weather forecast, because they weren't 29 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 2: quite sure how smoothly andrew it was going to be 30 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 2: in effect. Though it's all gone pretty well at the moment, 31 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 2: and certainly now it is going to be perhaps a 32 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 2: change of face, and now even more that they're in NATO, 33 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 2: perhaps a move towards johining the European Union, as. 34 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: That will make Fla to be even more angry. 35 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 2: Now. 36 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: I was interested in this story about a British couple 37 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 1: who have found murdered in their home in France. At 38 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: those times called jets, they've been retired and they seem 39 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 1: completely mild and ordinary. That will was a murdered suicide. 40 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: What the hell happen? But now this suggestion, now there's 41 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:10,919 Speaker 1: a suggestion it's a professional hit. 42 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,800 Speaker 2: Yes, not confirmed by the police. Post Mortem examinations are 43 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 2: being carried out in about twenty hours time Monday, French time. 44 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 2: And well, this has been a mystery. It's certainly a 45 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 2: double murder. The retired couple had gone from the UK 46 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 2: to seek quieter life in the south of France, but 47 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: then all of a sudden they were discovered. It is 48 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 2: reported that the wife's body, Dawn Searle, was found naked 49 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 2: and outside, with jewelry scattered beside her. Andrew Searle is 50 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,120 Speaker 2: reported this is not confirmed. Andrew but reported to have 51 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:54,320 Speaker 2: been found inside, gagged and hanging. Now why apart from bizarre, 52 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 2: the initial thoughts were a burglary gone wrong. Why is 53 00:02:57,160 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: this raised interest? Well, it now reveals that the Hull 54 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 2: Andrew Searle used to be a major figure in fighting 55 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 2: organized crime finances. He was an investigator in looking at 56 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: the money made by organized crime in the UK and 57 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 2: all of a sudden, of course, that has led to 58 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 2: fears that this might have been a hit, a paid 59 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,960 Speaker 2: for killing from the UK but taking place in France. 60 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,800 Speaker 2: Now we don't know, but there are reports that his 61 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 2: body wore marks of being injured, perhaps even darres tortured. 62 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 2: Horrific for the son and daughter who remain in the 63 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: UK hearing this, I don't want to jump the gun, 64 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 2: as I said, post mortem examination in a few hours time, 65 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 2: but certainly the fact that somebody is so prominent in 66 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 2: looking at anti bribery fraud all those sorts of things 67 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:47,839 Speaker 2: should have been murdered in this way without seeming there 68 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 2: to be any motive at all has generated lots of 69 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 2: rumors on social media. 70 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: Geting great from the UK, I thank you for your time. 71 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: For more from earlier edition with Ryan Bridge, listen live 72 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: to news Talks it'd be from five aar weekdays, or 73 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.