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Hunt continues over hotel killing Wanted tycoon 'spotted at marina'
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An international manhunt is continuing for a businessman whose Polish girlfriend was found beaten to death in a Paris hotel room. Police are investigating reports a businessman at the centre of a manhunt was at a boatyard in Surrey the day after his girlfriend was found dead.
Ian Griffin, 39, has been missing since 36-year-old Kinga Legg's body was found at Hotel Le Bristol last Tuesday. Ian Griffin, 39 has been missing since Kinga Legg's battered body was found at Hotel Le Bristol in Paris on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Cheshire Police found a Porsche 911 in a search of a property in Warrington connected to Mr Griffin. Cheshire Police found a Porsche 911 in a search of a property in Warrington connected to Mr Griffin on Saturday.
Surrey Police have also been searching a property as part of the inquiry after Miss Legg died from internal bleeding. Business owners reported seeing him at Shepperton Marina, where he is thought to have a boat, on Wednesday.
"Cheshire Police can confirm that as a result of inquiries made in the Cheshire area in relation to the murder of Kinga Legg in Paris, a black Porsche has been recovered from a property in Warrington," a spokeswoman said on Saturday. Surrey Police have confirmed they were investigating the reports, which they said was one of a number of sightings across England.
'Multiple blows' We are investigating what is one of a number of sightings across the country Surrey Police spokesperson
Ms Legg checked into the £1,000-a-night hotel on Monday. Mr Griffin arrived later, and he is understood to have left the hotel in the Porsche on Tuesday. Officers were made aware of his potential visit by local businesses alerted by media coverage of his 36-year-old Polish girlfriend's death.
"We are investigating what is one of a number of sightings across the country," said a spokesperson.
"A search at a residential address in Surrey is ongoing," he added.
Cheshire Police, who are leading the UK part of the international hunt for Mr Griffin, have also been searching properties related to Mr Griffin.
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
His girlfriend's body was found by a cleaner the following day.His girlfriend's 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".
Ms Legg was found dead in a suite at Le Hotel Bristol, Paris
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.