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Police hold Paris murder suspect Police hold Paris murder suspect
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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. A Cheshire businessman is being held by police after his girlfriend's body was found at a luxury hotel in Paris.
The man was arrested after the body of Kinga Legg, 36, was found at the Hotel Le Bristol a week ago. Detectives are continuing to hold 39-year-old Ian Griffin over the murder of Kinga Legg, who was found battered to death at an exclusive Paris hotel.
Police said he was arrested at 1530 BST in woodland in Macclesfield, Cheshire, where he had been sleeping rough. The 36-year-old's body was found at the Hotel Le Bristol a week ago.
The arrest follows a police search for Ian Griffin, 39, Ms Legg's partner, who vanished after she was found dead. Mr Griffin was arrested at 1530 BST in woodland in Macclesfield, Cheshire, where he had been sleeping rough on Monday, police said.
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.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.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 added."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 had lived in Knutsford and had businesses listed in Cheshire. She had also previously lived in Lancashire.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.Police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection to the murder of Ms Legg.