POLICE investigating a serious assault on a 17-year-old Hampshire girl have tonight charged a man.

James Hemming, 28, of Cross Street, Portsmouth, has been charged with attempted murder.

He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court tomorrow.

This comes after a serious assault in Shearer Road, Portsmouth on April 11.

Anyone with information relating to this incident is asked to call police on 101.