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| Porsche recovered in murder hunt | Porsche recovered in murder hunt |
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| Police in Cheshire have found a sports car thought to belong to a businessman whose Polish girlfriend was discovered beaten to death in a Paris hotel room. | Police in Cheshire have found a sports car thought to belong to a businessman whose Polish girlfriend was discovered beaten to death in a Paris hotel room. |
| Ian Griffin, 39, is at the centre of an international manhunt after 36-year-old Kinga Legg's body was found at Hotel Le Bristol on Tuesday. | |
| Cheshire Police found a black Porsche 911 during searches of a property in Warrington connected to Mr Griffin. | Cheshire Police found a black Porsche 911 during searches of a property in Warrington connected to Mr Griffin. |
| Surrey Police have also been searching a property as part of the inquiry. | Surrey Police have also been searching a property as part of the inquiry. |
| The businessman, who previously owned tanning salons and gadget shops across north west England, is yet to be found. | The businessman, who previously owned tanning salons and gadget shops across north west England, is yet to be found. |
| 'Internal bleeding' | 'Internal bleeding' |
| "Cheshire Police can confirm that as a result of inquiries made in the Cheshire area in relation to the murder of King Legg in Paris, a black Porsche has been recovered from a property in Warrington," a spokeswoman said. | "Cheshire Police can confirm that as a result of inquiries made in the Cheshire area in relation to the murder of King Legg in Paris, a black Porsche has been recovered from a property in Warrington," a spokeswoman said. |
| No further information about the inquiry has been released by the British force. | No further information about the inquiry has been released by the British force. |
| Ms Legg checked into the £1,000-a-night hotel on Monday. Mr Griffin arrived later. | Ms Legg checked into the £1,000-a-night hotel on Monday. Mr Griffin arrived later. |
| Ms Legg was found dead in a suite at Le Hotel Bristol, Paris | Ms Legg was found dead in a suite at Le Hotel Bristol, Paris |
| Her body was found by a cleaner the following day. | Her body was found by a cleaner the following day. |
| French police said she had died from "internal bleeding caused by multiple blows". | French police said she had died from "internal bleeding caused by multiple blows". |
| There may have been up to 12 hours between Mr Griffin leaving the Bristol in his Porsche and Miss Legg's body being found in the bathroom of their suite, they added. | There may have been up to 12 hours between Mr Griffin leaving the Bristol in his Porsche and Miss Legg's body being found in the bathroom of their suite, they added. |
| Mr Griffin, originally from Warrington, previously lived in Knutsford with Ms Legg and had several businesses listed in Cheshire. | Mr Griffin, originally from Warrington, previously lived in Knutsford with Ms Legg and had several businesses listed in Cheshire. |
| In 2006 he was declared bankrupt at Warrington County Court. | In 2006 he was declared bankrupt at Warrington County Court. |
| Two plain-clothes officers from Cheshire Police were stationed outside his parents' home in Delph Lane, Winwick, on Friday. | Two plain-clothes officers from Cheshire Police were stationed outside his parents' home in Delph Lane, Winwick, on Friday. |
| Ms Legg owned international company Vegex, which supplied Tesco and other supermarkets with tomatoes. | Ms Legg owned international company Vegex, which supplied Tesco and other supermarkets with tomatoes. |
| The company has a site in Oxshott, Surrey - where the couple also shared a home - and Opatówek, Poland. | The company has a site in Oxshott, Surrey - where the couple also shared a home - and Opatówek, Poland. |