A man who fled to Britain with the wealthy widow of a banker he is now accused of killing threatened the children of the lawyer prosecuting him, a court heard.

An electrician who moved to Britain from America with the widow of a murdered millionaire bought several stun guns like those used to torture the wealthy investment banker before he was killed, a court heard.

An electrician who moved to Britain from America with the multi-millionaire widow of a murdered investment banker was today remanded in custody charged with the killing.

New York-based buyout specialist Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co has made an approach to buy supermarket chain Safeway.