A BRIT couple found dead in a suspected murder-suicide have been pictured. John Boyes, 64, is thought to have fatally strangled wife Kathryn, 65, before hanging himself in their French cottage. A Brit couple were found dead in a suspected murder suicideFacebook John Boyes is thought to have fatally strangled wife Kathryn before hanging himselfFacebook Kathryn was found dead on the sofa in their home in FranceFacebook They dreamt of opening a bed and breakfast at the foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains near Toulouse in the south of France, but ran out of money. Concerned friends found them dead in their home in Boudrac, a small village with 130 people, on Sunday after they went missing for several days. John and Kathryn bought their former holiday home for £200,000 last summer and planned to transform it into a bed and breakfast. Money problems stopped the project after they spend months and all their savings converting the home and out-house into guest accommodation. READ MORE WORLD NEWS NURSERY BLOODBATH Gunman shoots two kids, 5 & 6, in beds & teacher in rampage at nursery BEST BAR NUN Blind nun, 118, becomes oldest person alive and vows to beat 122 age record It is understood the couple were happy together. A neighbour said: “They were very nice people who would often be out walking their dog. “They mixed well with everyone else in the village, including joining in games of petanque. They were very typical, nice British people. “People said they had stopped hearing their dog barking, and that’s why there were fears something might have happened.” Read More on The Sun 'I JUST FROZE' Tim Westwood ‘victims reveal they felt “dirty” after he performed sex acts’ SCRAP-CHAT Urgent WhatsApp warning as all 2BILLION users told to delete text immediately Local prosecutor Christophe Amunzateguy said Kathryn had been dead for several days when she was found in the home. He added: “Wounds were also found on her body – there were signs of strangulation and blows.” John was found hanging in the outhouse with a note, which allegedly referenced their money trouble. Mr Amunzateguy confirmed a murder investigation had been opened. FacebookThe couple were described as friendly and often walked their dog[/caption] FacebookKathryn has several wounds when she was found[/caption]