WHEN Felix Baumgartner stood at the edge of his space capsule with the vast curvature of the earth glowing blue behind him, the syrupy yellow drink that made it all possible was most likely the furthest thing from his mind.

The billionaire family of the Red Bull energy drink heir accused of killing a policeman in a hit-and-run has struck a deal which will pay the officer’s siblings less than €75,000, police in Thailand said today.

A grandson of the inventor of the Red Bull drink has been arrested accused of killing a Bangkok police officer in a hit-and-run.