A British businessman suspected of beating his girlfriend to death in a Paris hotel has been urged to contact police.

An international manhunt has been under way for Ian Griffin since his wealthy girlfriend Kinga Legg was found dead at the exclusive Hotel Le Bristol in the French capital.

Mr Griffin allegedly fled the £1,000-a-night hotel in his Porsche 911 which was later recovered at an address in Warrington, where he grew up.

Cheshire Police said: "If Ian Griffin is in the North West, we would urge him to make contact with police, either in Cheshire or elsewhere in the region."

The 39-year-old tycoon, who once worked as a male model, left Hotel le Bristol, on the Rue du Faubourg Saint Honore, on Tuesday.

Hours later Miss Legg's body was found by a maid "battered and bruised" in the bathroom of the couple's suite.

It emerged on Friday that officers in Cheshire and Surrey, where the couple rented a home, were searching locations connected to the couple.

The Polish-born millionairess, 36, died from internal bleeding as a result of her injuries, French police have said.

Witnesses have said they saw Mr Griffin on Wednesday at Shepperton Marina in Surrey, where the couple keep a high powered "Cigarette" speed boat.