A man convicted of murdering the sister of actor Kelsey Grammer in Colorado 34 years ago was denied parole after the Frasier star testified against his release.

A British poker champion has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the murder of his wife in America 16 years ago.

The head of Colorado state’s prison system was shot and killed at his home, just hours before the governor signed landmark gun control legislation drafted in response to a series of mass shootings.