A BRITISH businessman wanted in connection with the death of his millionairess girlfriend is due to appear in court within the next 48 hours for an extradition hearing.
Police have been searching for Ian Griffin, 39, who is originally from Warrington, since last Tuesday when his girlfriend Kinga Legg was found beaten to death at the Hotel Le Bristol in Paris. He has now been arrested under Section 5 of the Extradition Act 2003.
A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said: He is due to appear before City of Westminster Magistrates Court, Horseferry Road, London, within the next 48 hours where extradition proceedings will commence.
The primacy for this investigation lies solely with the French authorities.
Mr Griffin was arrested at around 3.30pm on Monday in woodland in Chelford. Police said it appeared he had been living rough in a tent.
