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Hunt for tycoon enters week two | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
An international hunt for a businessman who has been missing since the body of his girlfriend was found in a Paris hotel has entered its second week. | |
It has emerged that Ian Griffin, 39, was spotted at a boatyard in Surrey the day after Kinga Legg was found dead at Hotel Le Bristol in Paris on Tuesday. | |
The couple kept a speed boat at Shepperton Marina, according to staff. | |
Cheshire Police found a Porsche 911 at a property linked to Mr Griffin and have urged him to come forward. | |
The force, which is helping the French authorities in the hunt for Mr Griffin, has been searching other properties. | |
A spokesman said a number of his associates had been traced and interviewed by officers, but that Mr Griffin remained at large. | |
'Multiple blows' | 'Multiple blows' |
Polish-born Ms Legg checked into the £1,000-a-night Paris hotel on Monday. Mr Griffin arrived later. | |
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 Le Bristol in his Porsche and Miss Legg's body being found in the bathroom of their suite, police said. | |
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. |
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 Opatowek, Poland. |