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Paris hotel death suspect quizzed Police hold Paris murder suspect
(about 5 hours later)
Detectives are continuing to question a man over the death of a woman who was found beaten to death at a Paris hotel. Detectives are continuing to hold a 39-year man over the murder of a woman who was found battered to death at a exclusive Paris hotel.
The 39-year-old was arrested after the death of Kinga Legg, whose body was found at the hotel a week ago. The man was arrested after the body of Kinga Legg, 36, was found at the Hotel Le Bristol a week ago.
Police said the suspect was detained at 1530 BST on Monday in woodland in Macclesfield, Cheshire, where it is believed he had been living rough. Police said he was arrested at 1530 BST in woodland in Macclesfield, Cheshire, where he had been sleeping rough.
The arrest follows a police search for Ian Griffin, Ms Legg's boyfriend, who disappeared after she was found dead. The arrest follows a police search for Ian Griffin, 39, Ms Legg's partner, who vanished after she was found dead.
Officers are currently holding the suspect at the East Cheshire custody suite.Officers are currently holding the suspect at the East Cheshire custody suite.
A spokesman for Cheshire Police confirmed the man was arrested under Section Nine of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
The section of the act covers any murder or manslaughter committed outside of the UK.
'Multiple blows''Multiple blows'
"At this stage it would appear that the man has been living rough in a tent," a spokeswoman said. "At this stage it would appear that the man has been living rough in a tent," a spokeswoman added.
"Cheshire Police are liaising with the French authorities.""Cheshire Police are liaising with the French authorities."
Polish-born Ms Legg lived in Knutsford and had businesses listed in Cheshire. Polish-born Ms Legg had lived in Knutsford and had businesses listed in Cheshire. She had also previously lived in Lancashire.
She owned international company Vegex, which supplied Tesco and other supermarkets with tomatoes. The company has a site in Oxshott, Surrey and Opatówek, Poland.She owned international company Vegex, which supplied Tesco and other supermarkets with tomatoes. The company has a site in Oxshott, Surrey and Opatówek, Poland.
Her body was found by a cleaner last Tuesday and French police have confirmed she had died from "internal bleeding caused by multiple blows".Her body was found by a cleaner last Tuesday and French police have confirmed she had died from "internal bleeding caused by multiple blows".
Mr Griffin and Ms Legg had checked into the £1,000-a-night Hotel Le Bristol the day before.Mr Griffin and Ms Legg had checked into the £1,000-a-night Hotel Le Bristol the day before.
Following the discovery of Ms Legg's body, an international manhunt for Mr Griffin began.Following the discovery of Ms Legg's body, an international manhunt for Mr Griffin began.
His Porsche was discovered in Warrington a few days later, officers conducted tests on it and there had been several sightings of him in Surrey.His Porsche was discovered in Warrington a few days later, officers conducted tests on it and there had been several sightings of him in Surrey.
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.
Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection to the murder of Ms Legg.