Shocking recordings have emerged of the threats made against a Connecticut banker charged in the death of a hotel worker in Anguilla as island authorities issued an arrest warrant after he refused to return for a court hearing.

Scott Hapgood, 46, refused to return to the Caribbean island for a court hearing on Monday, citing the vicious death threats he has received and concerns about receiving a fair trial.

Hapgood and his family say a hotel worker, Kenny Mitchel, 27, showed up at their room unannounced during their April vacation. They say he pulled a knife and threatened Hapgood and his young daughters before attacking the father.

Mitchel died, and Hapgood, who said he acted in self-defense, was charged with manslaughter.

A toxicology report said Mitchel had cocaine in his system at the time, but prosecutors pressed charges nonetheless after massive outcry from islanders to make an example of Hapgood.

An arrest warrant was issued in Anguilla on Tuesday after Hapgood failed to return to the island for his latest court hearing.His spokesman told DailyMail.com that he could not attend, given the circumstances, for fear of attack or being thrown in jail.

'There is a significant likelihood Scott's incarceration would be indefinite, as a trial may not happen for many years.

'Second, there is near certainty the death threats he has received will come to fruition if he were to be held in an Anguillan prison for any length of time.

'For these reasons, Scott has not returned to Anguilla,' he said.

He declined to state whether the banker would ever agree to go back, saying only: 'We're only focused on this particular hearing at the moment, so we have no comment on whether he would return in the future.'

Hapgood, he added, offered to appear via video link but his spokesman says the court refused.

He also says it is 'abundantly clear' that the case against him is prejudiced.

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