A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE American oil engineer accused of stabbing his wife to death has had his trial delayed.

Harold Landry - known locally as H - is charged with killing his wife Lucy Landry at their home on the luxury private Besford Court Estate at Besford near Pershore in February last year.

The retired engineer who is in his 60s denies the charge.

His trial had originally been scheduled for Wolverhampton Crown Court for Thursday February 10, but has now been put off until Monday, February 14 while defence and prosecution lawyers continue pre-trial discussions.

Mr and Mrs Landry had been married more than 10 years.