A MAN has been charged after an alleged attempted robbery in Southampton.

The charges follow an incident at Santander in Shirley High Street at about 1.45pm on Tuesday, December 5, where a man was reported to have threatened staff and demanded money.

Kai Jennings, 19, of Sheldrake Gardens, has been charged with attempted robbery and possession of a bladed article in a public place, and will appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court today.