Convicted killer Ian Griffin faces more prison time after new violent crimes in UK
Ian Griffin, 56, is facing further prison time after admitting to new offences in the UK. He was previously jailed in France for the 2009 murder of his fiancée, Kinga Legg, but served only two years of a 20-year sentence. Now, he has pleaded guilty to wounding his father and threatening another man in separate incidents last year.
Griffin was first convicted in France for the brutal killing of Kinga Legg, 38, in a Paris hotel. Her body was found with over 100 injuries, including 17 to the head and 33 to the chest, following what prosecutors described as a 'frenzied' attack. After the murder, Griffin attempted to clean the crime scene and placed a 'do not disturb' sign on the door. Despite his conviction, he has always denied killing Legg.
Griffin was arrested in 2011 after a police manhunt found him sleeping rough in woodland in Cheshire. He was extradited to France, where he received a 20-year sentence but was released early. While engaged to Legg, he had also been in a relationship with Tracy Baker, then 45. More recently, Griffin admitted wounding his father, Bernard Griffin, 84, at the older man’s home in Cheshire on May 1, 2021. The day before, he had pleaded guilty to threatening to damage or destroy property belonging to James Hart, 39, and his partner Catherine Brown. The maximum sentence for these offences is five years in prison.
Griffin will be sentenced for the latest crimes on May 21. His previous conviction in France and early release have drawn attention to his case. The new charges add to a history of violent behaviour stretching back over a decade.
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